Muzeum Historii Katowic
A city museum in a historic tenement house at ul. Szafranka, with exhibitions on the history of Katowice and burgher interiors.
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About the museum
The Museum of the History of Katowice was founded in 1976 on the initiative of the museum section of the Katowice Social and Cultural Society (Katowickie Towarzystwo Społeczno-Kulturalne), which set up a museum room in the city without a statute, budget or staff. In the same year the city authorities handed over to the museum the building at ul. ks. J. Szafranka 9, where the institution is housed to this day.
In January 1981 the room became a branch of the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, and from 1 January 1983 it has operated as the independent Museum of the History of Katowice. A bequest of a collection of portraits by Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz, depicting a single model whom the artist called the Asymmetric Lady (Asymetryczna Dama), contributed to the founding of the museum.
The museum is run by the city of Katowice. Besides the main building, the institution runs branches in Nikiszowiec (the Department of City Ethnology), the Theatre and Film Department of the Barbara and Stanisław Ptak Museum, and the church of St Michael the Archangel with a lapidarium in Kościuszko Park. The main building shows permanent exhibitions on the history of the city and burgher interiors, and in front of the entrance stands a monument to Witkacy by Tomasz Wenklar, unveiled in 2007.
Highlights
- Permanent exhibition “Z dziejów Katowic” (From the History of Katowice)
- Burgher interiors in the exhibition “W kamienicy mieszczańskiej” (In a Burgher Tenement House)
- Collection of Witkacy’s portraits of the Asymmetric Lady
- Monument to Witkacy at the entrance
- Every Tuesday – free admission to the permanent exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions
- Z dziejów Katowic – Permanent exhibition presenting the history of the city of Katowice.
- W kamienicy mieszczańskiej – Permanent exhibition presenting burgher interiors.
- Founded
- 1976
- Operated by
- Miasto Katowice
- Director
- Jacek Siebel
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 15 zł |
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| Reduced | 10 złPersons entitled under the director’s order no. 10/2023 (proof of entitlement required). |
| Groups | –Guided tour for a group: PLN 60 in Polish, PLN 80 in English (price per group). |
| Families | 25 złFamily ticket for the permanent exhibitions. |
| Combined ticket with the Department of City Ethnology, valid 7 days (standard) | 25 złReduced PLN 15, family PLN 40. |
| Temporary exhibitions (standard) | 20 złReduced PLN 10. |
| 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’s Card receive a 50% discount on standard and reduced tickets to 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 museum lessons and workshops.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Katowice Jagiellońska / Katowice Damrota
By bus from the Katowice bus station to the Katowice Jagiellońska stop, or from the PKP railway station to the Katowice Damrota stop.
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 | Guided tours and museum lessons are also held at the museum’s branches. |
