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The textile museum of Wesserling

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Practical Information

  • Open :

  • from April 1st to June 13th : Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 6pm,

  • From June 14th to October 4th : daily from 10am to 6pm,

  • From October 5th to March 31st : Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 12pm and from 2pm to 5pm

     

  • Rates :

  • Adults : 6 €

  • Junior from 10 to 18 : 3 €

  • Children from 6 to 10 : 1,50 €

  • - 6 years old : free

 

Demonstrations every Sunday, every day from June 14th to October 4th, every day during school holidays.

 

New !

Digital printing with the 21st century workshop.

 

Pedagogy

The education department permit to discover this fantastic industrial adventure for kids. An large program of educational activities ranging from the history of cotton to the Botanical Park is available. This service can also offer custom animations on the themes covered on the site.

Contact : Alain Périchon - Tel. +33 (0)3 89 38 28 08

 

Description

The Textile Museum of Wesserling, opened in 1996 on the industrial site of the city, was moved into an old building of block printing built in 1819. Located between the owners properties and the factories, the building occupies a key place in the landscape of Wesserling.

Today the museum tells the amazing saga of this former royal manufactory which left a mark on the history of the whole valley. Its permanent exhibition explores the history of cotton, printed calico, the site and its various owners.

 

Through its exhibitions, the museum shows the many facets of ancient and contemporary textiles. It shows scenes of the 19th century lifestyle with costumed characters, exhibits of contemporary textile art, fashion...

 

To keep the history of Wesserling going, the animation team has chosen to confront it to the artistic approach of young designers.

 

New !

Workshops of the printed calico (1762-1840): the beginnings of an extraordinary industry adventure.

A new extension of the museum revives the textils professions existing in Wesserling at the end of 18th and early 19th century. The whole chain of manufacturing an Indian (printed cotton) is presented: spinning, dyeing, design firm, woodcut and copper, block printing...