--- title: The Silesian Museum in Görlitz author: Irina-Maria Manea source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15703/the-silesian-museum-in-gorlitz/ format: machine-readable-alternate license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) updated: 1970-01-01 --- # The Silesian Museum in Görlitz _Authored by [Irina-Maria Manea](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/irinamaria.manea/)_ ## Image File [![The Silesian Museum in Görlitz](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15703.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15703.jpg) ## Image Caption With 2,000 square meters of exhibition space, the permanent exhibition offers numerous insights into the diverse and eventful cultural history of Silesia and explores the multicultural character of the region's history with influences from the Habsburg Monarchy, Prussia, The Czech Republic and Poland. The museum shows ancient craftsmanship such as [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) work from Breslau/Wroclaw, splendid glassware polished and cut in the glassworks of the Riesengebirge/Sudeten Mountains, brilliantly coloured faiences from Proskau (Prószków). Cast iron from Gleiwitz (Gliwice), [pottery](https://www.worldhistory.org/pottery/) from Bunzlau (Boleslawiec) and porcelain from the Waldenburg (Walbrzych) region, as well as handicrafts and applied arts from the 17th-19th century, objects of everyday [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/), [crafts](https://www.worldhistory.org/crafts/) and industry, [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) life and art from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The exhibition is aimed at all population groups. Important target groups are inhabitants of the German-Polish border regions as well as former German citizens of Silesia, who experienced flight and expulsion, and their descendants. The museum is based in the Görlitzer Schönhof, which is one of the oldest Renaissance buildings in Germany and one of the most beautiful monuments in the city at the German-Polish border. #### Editorial Review This human-authored image has been reviewed by our editorial team before publication to ensure accuracy, reliability and adherence to academic standards in accordance with our [editorial policy](https://www.worldhistory.org/static/editorial-policy/). ## About the Author A curious and open mind, fascinated by the past. Historian with a keen interest in Norse myth and the Viking Age, as well as history teacher and language instructor. Originally from Bucharest, Romania, now residing in Hesse, Germany. - [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/irinaskuld) - [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinamariamanea/) ## Cite This Work ### APA Manea, I. (2022, April 24). The Silesian Museum in Görlitz. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Manea, Irina-Maria. "The Silesian Museum in Görlitz." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 24, 2022. . ### MLA Manea, Irina-Maria. "The Silesian Museum in Görlitz." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Apr 2022, . ## License & Copyright Submitted by [Irina-Maria Manea](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/irinamaria.manea/ "User Page: Irina-Maria Manea"), published on 24 April 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.