The new seat of the Silesian Museum is one of the biggest museum (historical) investments in Poland. The entire structure of the Silesian Museum buildings located on the territory of the Katowice dormant coal mine, together with other institutions, both already located or still being set up, form a Cultural Zone - the new center of the cultural life in the city. The main part of the architectural structure is a seven storey building whose four floors are below the ground level.