Silesian Museum in Katowice (; ) is a museum in the city of Katowice, Poland.
The museum was founded in 1929 by the Silesian Sejm, while the region was recovering from the Silesian Uprisings. In the XX century interbellum, the Silesian Museum in Katowice was one of the biggest museums in Poland. After their invasion of Poland, the Nazi Germans however brought the collection to Bytom and tore the building down in 1940. In 1984 the museum was reinstated in the former . In 2015 a new main location was opened on the site of the . The new museum reuses some of the historical buildings from the mining complex, and the primary exhibition space is underground.
Permanent exhibitions and attractions include attractions, exhibitions and galleries dedicated to:
Among the works of Polish art are remarkable examples portraits by Stanisà Âaw Wyspiaà Âski, paintings by Olga Boznaà Âska, Henryk Rodakowski, Jan Matejko, Józef Cheà Âmoà Âski, Aleksander Gierymski, Jacek Malczewski, Leon Wyczóà Âkowski, Józef Pankiewicz, Wà Âadysà Âaw Podkowià Âski, and Jan Stanisà Âawski. Other artists on display from the original collection, returned from Bytom, are:
More contemporary artists on display are: Edward Dwurnik, Adam Marczyà Âski, Andrzej Wróblewski, Tadeusz Kantor, Jerzy Nowosielski, Wà Âadysà Âaw Hasior, Zdzisà Âaw Beksià Âski, Lech Majewski, Zbigniew Libera, Natalia LL.