Museo didattico della seta, Silk museum in Como, Italy.

The Museo Didattico della Seta is an educational museum in Como that documents the complete silk production process. Original machines, looms, and fabrics show how raw silk was transformed into finished products.

The museum was conceived in 1985 by the local associations Classe '27 and Ex Allievi del Setificio, and opened in 1990 in 900 m2 of the building of the I.T.I.S. Setificio Paolo Carcano, a textile school founded in 1869. The present building, designed by Lorenzo Muzio and Franco Tartaglino, was built between 1968 and 1975. The site recalls the textile firms that flourished here from the mid-19th century, drawn by water power from the Cosia stream.

The museum occupies 900 m² in the same building as the I.T.I.S. Setificio "Paolo Carcano", the textile school founded in 1869. It was set up on the initiative of the local associations Classe '27 and Ex Allievi del Setificio, and opened in 1990.

The museum occupies 900 m² inside the ITI Setificio Paolo Carcano building at Via Castelnuovo 9, shared with the Stazione Sperimentale per la Seta. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 6 pm, and closed on Mondays. Guided tours are offered in Italian and English; several bus stops are nearby and parking is available on-site.

The museum displays a special collection of silk fabrics that were hand-dyed and printed, demonstrating the artistic side of the craft. These textiles reveal how artistry and industrial production came together in Como.