Opole Silesian Museum

Silesia


Two blocks east of the market square, this museum is housed in a former Jesuit college dating to 1698, with the more recent addition of a glass-and-concrete annexe. The permanent display features the prehistory and history of the city and the surrounding area (as far back as 300,000 years), and there are always worthwhile temporary exhibitions. Enter from ul Muzealna.


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