Jan Józef Antoni count Larisch von Mönnich - founder of the residence, decided to build for himself a seat that would reflect his social status and property.

Combining the two properties allowed him to start the planned project and build the elegant residence of counts Larisch in 1790-1796.

This was the time when in the Palace of the Larisch family, especially in the so-called Egyptian Hall, concerts and balls were organised for the guests of emeperor Francis.

In 1809 the palace became the seat of Albert Duke of Saxony and Teschen, and then the archduke Karl Ludwig Habsburg.

In this wing a circular stable was designed (currently a café) over which a ballroom called a Roman Hall was located.

[1] In 1942 a fire broke out in the Roman Hall that destroyed the entire roof and damaged rooms on the second floor.

On 24 January 1966 the museum was closed pursuant to a post-inspection requisition of the Work Inspector of the Culture and Art Officers Trade Union.

On the axis of the building there is a stone portal with cones, which is crowned by a triangle pediment with a semi-circular arch.

The notable rooms are: The Chinese Study, decorated with oriental themes (dragons, a paradise bird) and the Egyptian Hall being a ballroom.

The landscapes include the interwoven and repeated theme of the Piast Tower and the Rotunda of St. Nicholas in Cieszyn.

One of landscapes has polychrome dating back to 1796 placed there by its creator - "an academic painter" Joseph Mayer.

[5][8] A permanent exhibition entitled "At the crossroads of history and cultures" located on the second floor of the Museum occupies a space of over 1000 m2.

A separate section of the exhibition is devoted to father Jan Leopold Szersznik – the founder of the Museum, and militaria located in the armoury on the first floor.

In 1960 the Museum donated a part of its collection to a newly set up branch of the Silesian Library (currently Książnica Cieszyńska).

[11] Once a year, the curator of the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia - Mariusz Makowski, gives a guided tour on the Trail of Blooming Magnolia Trees.

[12] Since 2003 in the courtyard of the Museum of Cieszyn Silesia and inside the cafeteria Cafe Muzeum (located in the former palace stable) so-called artistic fairs have been organised.