The geothermal installation, which made it possible, was designed by the scientists from the General Institute of Mining (GIG) in Katowice. It is first such project in Poland based on thermal mining water deposit. The scientists are deeply convinced that similar installations can be built in other places where water from mining is pumped out.

There are several arguments which support the idea of using mining water for heating the museum: 1) water is warm, 2) it must be pumped out to the surface anyway at country's expense, 3) the future recipient of the energy is located next to the shaft used for pumping out water. It makes the whole enterprise profitable.

The new Silesian Museum will be created in the city centre, on 6 hectares area after the "Katowice" mining. It is assumed in the project that inside a natural slope falling down straight to the city centre will be created the main exhibitional area of the museum.