Museum

Textile Museum

29 locals recommend,

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Sara
April 9, 2015
www.museodeltessuto.it
Kate
April 22, 2016
Unique museum about textile in Prato, history of the city interweaved with human culture.
Alex
March 8, 2015
very important national museum for the textyle (old,new,clothes and many more)
Marco
May 6, 2017
www.museodeltessuto.it 01. BOILER ROOM The Museum itinerary commences in the old boiler room, which is almost entirely occupied by the steam generator responsible for powering the machinery in the Campolmi textile mill before the introduction of electricity. The first steam plant within the factory dates back to 1892, but the room took on its current appearance in 1925, with the most recent adjustment made during the 1950s for the conversion to diesel fuel instead of coal. The boiler demonstrates just how complex power distribution systems were in factories in the late nineteenth century. HISTORICAL TEXTILES ROOM
www.museodeltessuto.it 01. BOILER ROOM The Museum itinerary commences in the old boiler room, which is almost entirely occupied by the steam generator responsible for powering the machinery in the Campolmi textile mill before the introduction of electricity. The first steam plant within the factory…
Mauro
November 18, 2018
E' il museo che più rappresenta la realtà produttiva del distretto pratese. Creato dentro un'antica fabbrica tessile testimonianza unica di archeologia industriale, illustra la storia manifatturiera della nostra città attraverso l'evoluzione del prodotto tessile. Ospita sempre mostre temporanee.

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Location
3 Via Puccetti
Prato, Toscana