Museum of Deposit Geology of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice

The Museum of Deposit Geology of the Silesian University of Technology has operated since 1961 at the Faculty of Mining and Geology at ul. Akademicka 2 in Gliwice. It is one of the largest scientific and teaching institutions of this kind in Upper Silesia, and admission is free.

Collections

The collection holds more than 25,000 specimens: useful minerals from all over the world, as well as minerals, rocks and fossils. The collections come mainly from the municipal museums of Upper Silesia and Cieszyn Silesia, and also from the university's staff, graduates and students. The museum supports the teaching of geological subjects and popularises the earth sciences among school pupils and the general public.

History

The oldest collection consists of rocks, minerals and ores gathered by Father Leopold Jan Szersznik, first made available in 1802 in Cieszyn. The museum's first exhibition was shown in 1961 in three rooms, in 71 display cases. In 1985 the institution was named after Czesław Poborski, its initiator and first head.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Akademicka 2, Gliwice, the building of the Faculty of Mining and Geology.
• Check opening hours and rules for visiting before your visit on the faculty's website or by contacting the museum.
• Nearby: the Municipal Palm House and Fryderyk Chopin Park (about a kilometre), and in the city centre Gliwice Piast Castle.