Katowice Aims to Replicate “Bilbao effect” With New Museum

Katowice’s Muzeum Śląskie won’t get the same media attention as the Guggenheim, and it won’t be as popular, However, there are reasons to suggest that it could have a similar effect in terms of the city’s ongoing regeneration. Tom Riley, an Engliahman based in Katowice, argues that the European Capital of Culture status for 2016 would have been a huge boost for Katowice, much bigger than it would have been for Wrocław. To read the full article visit: https://www.neweasterneurope.eu/node/532