Missionary Museum of the Franciscan Fathers in Katowice

The Missionary Museum of the Franciscan Fathers is in Katowice-Panewniki, at ulica Związkowa 20, next to the Franciscan monastery. The exhibition hall was opened on 30 October 2003, and the objects collected in it were brought by Franciscan missionaries from Upper Silesia.

What the collection contains

The museum has about 200 exhibits, mainly ethnographic: from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. They are handicrafts and folk art from the countries where the missionaries worked, including Bolivia, the Central African Republic, Tanzania, Morocco, the Holy Land, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Estonia. The exhibition is complemented by films on missionary themes.

Nearby

Right next door, about 200 m away, stands the Basilica of St Louis the King and the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. For a walk in the greenery you can go to Zadole Park, about a kilometre away.

Practical information

• Address: ul. Związkowa 20, 40-730 Katowice.
• Opening hours and visiting rules are best checked by phone before your visit.