Muzeum Historii Katowic – Dział Etnologii Miasta
Branch of the Katowice History Museum in a former laundry and mangle room in Nikiszowiec, with exhibitions on the life of a working-class mining family.
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About the museum
The Department of City Ethnology, a branch of the Katowice History Museum, is located in Nikiszowiec, a workers' estate built in the first decade of the 20th century. The building was originally designed as a laundry, drying room, mangle room and bathhouse for women and children.
In the 1990s the Galeria Magiel was operating here. It had been founded in 1996 by a local socio-cultural association and collected souvenirs from residents of the eastern districts of Katowice. Due to financial difficulties, the museum leased the building in 2003, and in 2005 the city bought it. The building was renovated in 2010–2011, and on 8 April 2011 the collections of the ethnology department were moved there from the main building at ul. Szafranka.
Today the branch presents three permanent exhibitions on the daily life of the working class of Upper Silesia, above all miners: a reconstructed workers' flat, the former laundry and mangle room, and works by non-professional artists from the Janów Group (Grupa Janowska).
Highlights
- Reconstructed workers' flat in the exhibition “U nos w doma na Nikiszu” (in Silesian dialect)
- Former laundry and mangle room in the historic building
- Works by non-professional artists from the Janów Group
- Location in the historic Nikiszowiec estate
- Every Tuesday free admission to the permanent exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions
- U nos w doma na Nikiszu – Reconstructed workers' flat: a kitchen and two rooms.
- Woda i mydło najlepsze bielidło. W pralni i maglu na Nikiszowcu – Exhibition in the former laundry and mangle room showing the work and everyday life of the women of Nikiszowiec.
- Wokół mistrzów Grupy Janowskiej – Works by non-professional artists associated with the Janów Group.
- Founded
- 1999
- Operated by
- Muzeum Historii Katowic
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złpersons entitled under the director's ordinance no. 10/2023 (proof of entitlement required). |
| Groups | –Guided group tour: PLN 60 in Polish, PLN 80 in English (price per group). |
| Families | 25 złFamily ticket for the permanent exhibitions. |
| Ticket combined with the main building, valid for 7 days (standard) | 25 złReduced PLN 15, family PLN 40. |
| Temporary exhibitions (standard) | 5 złReduced PLN 3. |
| Guided tour in Polish (price per group) | 60 zł |
| Guided tour in English (price per group) | 80 zł |
| Lesson or museum workshop (price per person) | 10 zł |
Free admission: Every Tuesday – free admission to the permanent exhibitions.
Holders of the Katowice Resident Card receive 50% off standard and reduced tickets for the permanent exhibitions. Selected cultural events (lectures, concerts) cost PLN 1 per person.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Family ticket | 25 zł · Family ticket for the permanent exhibitions. |
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- Family tours & workshops
A family ticket is available; the museum runs lessons and museum workshops.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Exhibition tours are available only with prior telephone booking at +48 32 353 95 59, ext. 5. |
