Silesian Museum
Schlesisches Museum zu Görlitz
Housed in the Renaissance Schönhof mansion, it tells the thousand-year history and art of Silesia, which spans Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic.
The museum is in the Schönhof beside the Untermarkt, one of Germany's oldest Renaissance townhouses, with painted timber ceilings inside. Exhibits in German, Polish and English explain the history of Silesia from the Middle Ages to the population movements after World War II. The collection includes glass, ceramics, gold and silver objects, and paintings, and it is a good place to understand the identity of this border city. It is closed on Mondays; it is open Tuesday to Sunday, about 10:00–17:00, and admission is about 8 euros.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Untermarkt & Town Hall
- Baroque House Neißstraße 30
- Church of St. Peter and Paul
- Obermarkt & Holy Trinity Church
- Old Town Bridge to Zgorzelec
- Görlitz Synagogue
- St. Nicholas Church & Cemetery
- Görlitz Department Store