Linen Museum in Żyrardów, History museum in Żyrardów, Poland
The Linen Museum is a history museum housed in a former factory building that contains machinery and objects related to linen manufacturing. The space displays equipment and materials that show the different stages of textile production from raw material to finished fabric.
The building was constructed in 1833 as a factory and became one of the largest linen production centers in the Russian Empire. It continued operating until 1999, preserving over a century and a half of textile manufacturing heritage.
The museum's focus on linen reflects the industry that shaped local life for generations and defined the town's identity. Visitors see how workers engaged with the production process through displayed tools and work arrangements that reveal the rhythm of factory life.
The museum is located on Dittricha Street and welcomes visitors Tuesday through Sunday in an authentic factory setting that requires walking through industrial spaces. Guided tours are available in multiple languages, making it easier to understand the machinery and production methods on display.
The museum preserves one of the world's largest collections of industrial printing templates used for screen printing on textiles, saved since the factory closed in 1999. These tools reveal an often-overlooked artistic side to linen production that goes beyond simple machinery.
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