This publication is divided on four parts. The first three tries to outline the history of Silesian provincial museum, Provincial museum in Opava later during the War. There are also mentioned collecting and investigative activities in respect over the the financial possibilities of museum, which delimitated its presentative potencial. The fourth part of the publication deals with presentatitive activities of museum and its presenting strategy in details, with regard to the factors that significantly determinated, in the relation with politizication of muzeum work, the claims of power and cultural elities. The details are ilustrated in list of single enhibion acts.