Schöena Palace-Location is a palace in Sosnowiec in southern Poland.
History of the Museum' The Schon Palace, neo-Baroque in style, was built by Ernst Schon at the end of the 19th century and since 1985 has been the premises of the Museum in Sosnowiec. The building was located near the Warszaw Vienna Rail and surrounded with neo-Romantic park. It was altered several times, yet the biggest changes of construction were carried out after the Second World War when used to house a kindergarten and private flats. In 1980 the Schon Palace was registered as one of the monuments of the Katowice province. It was also then that its conversion into a museum started. In the spring of 1985 the Museum at that time being a department of the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, opened to the public. Ten years later, it was taken over by the city of Sosnowiec. The year 2005 brings its 20th anniversary. During this time, there have been several interesting exhibitions presented and a great many cultural events, concerts, conferences and competitions for the youth have taken place.