Am a fabric and textile enthusiast and this place is a delight with fabrics and textiles from the good old days.

Smallish but very good museum dedicated mainly to the history of the textile industry of Prato but also includes a good section on the different materials used in fabrics and methods. But the piece-de-resistance is the "museum" of old fabrics and costumes. Stunning collection.

Since some of my ancestors were "framework knitters" in Leicestershire (these were the poorest of the weavers in 19th-c. England), I have always had a personal interest in the history of textiles. Prato was as is the great center of silk-weaving in Italy, and this...More

We came to Prato to see the Museum of textiles and it was a great museum - we were the only people there really and I thought that was a shame as this is a great city with plenty to see but not many tourists....More

Housed in an old wool mill, this museum is well curated and beautifully designed. Excellent historic collection, and cool gift shop!

Please note, as this museum only has one staff member, the museum and shop actually closes at 2pm as we were very rudely told by the woman who wouldn't even look at us. We were very disappointed. So be careful!

I have visited the Museo del Tessuto with my friends and we really enjoyed our time there. We learned many things about the textile in the past and in how many way you can treat it and transform it for multiple purposes. My favorite part...More