Industrial heritage in education — conference for teachers

Industrial heritage in education — a conference for teachers The Museum of Metallurgy in Chorzów and the Regional Methodological and Educational Centre “Metis” in Katowice invite teachers and educators to a free conference dedicated to industrial heritage as an educational space. Together, we will look at how former industrial plants and local communities can become an inspiration for interdisciplinary activities with students.

28.10.2026 (Wednesday) | 9.30am to 2.30 pm

Metalowców 4a, Metalowców Street, Chorzów Museum

Free participation

Conference program 9.00—9.30 — Registration of participants

9.30—9.45 — Opening of the Conference

9.45—10.30

dr Mateusz Drozdowski (National Education Commission University)

From industrialization to heritage tourism. How do former industrial plants become spaces for tourism and education? (lecture)

10.30—11.30

dr Beata Piecha-van Schagen (Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom)

Post-industrial communities as educators (workshops)

11.30—12.00 — Coffee break

12.00—13.00

dr Marta Filipowicz (Korczak University — Academy of Applied Sciences)

The largest classroom — social and natural education in the post-industrial area (workshops)

13.00—14.30 — Guided tour of the Museum's permanent exhibition

Addressees Teachers and educators of various subjects, educators and school psychologists.

Objectives of the conference

■ broaden teachers' knowledge of industrial heritage and its importance in education, ■ develop competence in the use of industrial heritage as an educational space and inspire interdisciplinary and project activities with students, ■ present methods of involving local communities in the process of education and interpretation of heritage, ■ create a space for the exchange of experiences and good practices between the educational environment museum and regional.

Speakers Dr. Mateusz Drozdowski — Assistant Professor at the Department of Modern History of the Institute of History and Archivistics of the University of the National Education Commission in Krakow, Deputy Director of the Institute for Didactic Affairs. Graduate of international relations and history at the Jagiellonian University, long-time tour pilot and guide in Krakow and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum. He teaches courses in history, historical tourism, museology and cultural heritage.

dr Beata Piecha-van Schagen — graduate of the Faculty of Philology of the University of Silesia, PhD in humanities in the field of history. He works at the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom. Director and participant of national and international research projects dedicated to the industrial heritage and identity of Upper Silesia.

dr Marta Filipowicz — doctor of humanities in the field of pedagogy, assistant professor at Korczak University — Academy of Applied Sciences in Katowice. Her area of research includes the philosophy of education, work by the workshop method and practical aspects of the ethics of the teaching profession.

Entries Participation is determined by the order of applications. The number of places is limited.

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Contact with coordinators:

Sebastian Koczy, PhD — tel. 32 209 53 12 or 14 ext. 112, skoczy@metis.pl

Marcin Mazur — tel. 32 209 53 12 or 14 ext. 116, mmazur@metis.pl

The project “Academy of Leaders of the Metallurgical Heritage” was co-financed from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion Fund — a state special purpose fund.