Silesian Museum Muzeum Śląskie
The Silesian Museum, known natively as Muzeum Śląskie, is a museum and cultural institution located in the Bogucice district of Katowice. It is one of the 39 most looked-up sights in Poland on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The museum is located at Tadeusza Dobrowolskiego 1 and is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00. Adult tickets are 32 zł, and child or concession tickets are 21 zł. The nearest airport is Katowice Wojciech Korfanty International Airport, located 24 km away. The museum is 258 km from Warsaw. More information is available at http://www.muzeumslaskie.pl/.
The warmest months are July and August, with daily highs of 23 °C. July is the wettest month with about 100 mm of rain, followed by June with about 96 mm of rain and May with about 84 mm of rain. January is the coldest month, with a high of 0 °C and a low of -5 °C. In December, the high is 2 °C and the low is -3 °C. Nearby locations include Nikiszowiec 4 km away, and the Auschwitz concentration camp and Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, both about 27 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C. The wettest is July, with about 100 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | -3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 45 | 40 | 48 | 48 | 84 | 96 | 100 | 85 | 71 | 49 | 55 | 53 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
