Mining Exibition

We begin our visit after receiving a miner’s safety helmet and an attendance “mark”. The visitors then set out to a staged mining excavation, where they can explore a vast collection of artifacts connected with this important field in the Upper Silesian industry. The exhibition presents, among other things, a miner’s working outfit with full equipment, a part of a track-way with a wagon, mining lamps from 19th and 20th century, equipment used for rock blasting, measurement and rescue. This collection is enriched by the presence of St. Barbara – the patron saint of miners – as well as many sculptures made from coal and graphite, presenting scenes connected with mining.