Textile Museum, Tilburg: Photos, Reviews & Location

Museum in a restored factory with striking glass entrance, for industrial & designer textiles.

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#2 of 3 Tourist attractions in Tilburg #5 of 5 Museums in Tilburg

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.40

1.6 km from the center of Tilburg

Rating breakdown

5 ★54%
4 ★35%
3 ★7%
2 ★2%
1 ★1%

Goirkestraat 96, 5046 GN Tilburg, Netherlands

textielmuseum.nl

+31 13 536 7475

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What is the rating of Textile Museum?: Textile Museum is rated 4.4 out of 5 based on 3,566 reviews.
How does Textile Museum rank in Tilburg?: Textile Museum is #2 of 3 Tourist attractions in Tilburg by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Textile Museum located?: Goirkestraat 96, 5046 GN Tilburg, Netherlands — 1.6 km from the center of Tilburg.
How can I contact Textile Museum?: Phone: +31 13 536 7475 · Website: textielmuseum.nl

Reviews (14)

Ralf Kühnert 2024 Jul 20

Je nach dem was man selbst mitmacht ist man in 1-2h durch, aber sehr interessant wie es früher und heute gemacht wurde...
Café lohnt sich zum Essen leider nicht. Nur Cafe und Kuchen war aber gut.
Sonst leider kein passendes Preis-Leistungsverhälniss

Andrew Kamel 2024 May 23

I would say an average museum, it felt more like going to a professional sew shop or a factory. I didn’t find the part regarding the Dutch ruling family interesting. Anyhow if you have interest in manufacturing it is more of a workshop than museum.

Meric Birben 2024 May 15

I would suggest you to visit that museum. It is not so big but there are many interactive exhibitions. You can also visit as a family with your children because the interactive things are also suitable for children.

Ainsley Robinson 2024 May 07

Interesting history of the place itself,Tilburgs history with colourful shows,its nicely laid out,ith informative ex hibitions.good quality cafe where food was reasonably priced and tasty.

Olaf Kuhlmann 2024 Apr 10

Tolles Museum. Großartiges Gebäude, sehenswerte Ausstellungen rund um die Verarbeitung von Wolle und Baumwolle. TextilLab mit moderner Technik, die im Maschinentakt Muster erzeugt. Eindrucksvoll. Samstag und Sonntag kann man Slots buchen, um seine eigenen Socken zu designen. Klingt gut, leider waren wir an einem Dienstag da. Außerhalb der Ferien hatten wir dafür Ruhe und viel Platz. Großer Bereich, in dem Kinder vieles rund um Wolle/Baumwolle „erspielen“ können. Shop und das geschmackvoll eingerichtete Bistro - klasse Apfelkuchen - komplettieren das Gesamtbild. Selbst die Dampfmaschine, die früher die Webstühle am Laufen gehalten hat, ist wunderbar restauriert und zu besichtigen.

Seimen Burum 2024 Jan 21

I was pleasantly surprised when I visited this museum .

There was a good overview of the history of the weaving industry with a lot of old wooden weaving machines from the time it was still hard manual labour.

But also an area with very modern computer controlled weaving machines that were in operation and sometimes produced beautiful patterns designed by artists

The operators in that room were willing to explain me some of the details of the production process, which was fascinating.

Hui-Yu Lee 2023 Oct 30

Love their exhibition- ‘is it alive?’
They have a fascinating collaboration with studio DRIFT - ‘I am storm’.

The regular exhibitions are also interesting, many interactive/hands-on facilities to introduce the textile histories and products.

Montserrat González 2023 Oct 23

Absolutely loved it. Went here during a weekend to their design lab to create my own socks, it was a great experience but a bit expensive and I would have liked to have more color choices.

Anyway, the entrance is free with museum card. It's really impressive and interesting to see the machines working. It has many activities to entertain your children.

שגיא מיארה 2023 Sep 09

A beautiful museum, telling the story of the textile industry in Tilburg, and covering all the manufacturing stages.
It has a wonderful lab where you can see the modern machines in action.
There is an entire floor dedicated to experimenting with textile, with a lot of small 'mini games' and activities.
You can also watch live tufting of giant carpets by experts, which is just hypnotizing.

Janneke Vanderweijden 2023 Aug 19

Good display on the mechanations of spinning and creating wool, and impressive weaving machines in operation. Inspiring exhibitions.

Sylvie Bachelot 2023 Aug 08

Intéressant de voir l'évolution de l'industrie du textile à travers les machines, anciennes et récentes. Des activités ludiques le long du parcours. Même si le sujet n'est pas proche de nos intérêts, on en ressort ravi. Tout est fait pour rendre la visite attrayante. Et comme partout aux Pays-Bas, le personnel est extrêmement sympa.

Pete Clayton 2023 Mar 23

A wonderful museum, very much a must-see. There's a great mix of the old and new in terms of technology and products.
If you're in the Netherlands for a holiday, do buy an annual MuseumKaarte annual pass, it'll pay for itself if you only visit a couple of other Dutch museums or galleries.

Jabal Engelhard 2023 Mar 16

Really enjoyed the museum exhibits and the working textile section. Amazing to see the machines in action! Also, really liked the artist kiosks, describing their ideas, materials and the finished products

María Fernanda Zamudio 2023 Jan 02

Very nice museum to understand the background of the city of tilburg and textile industry. It is always nice to sit in the café and enjoy the place and food. There is a chance you will see some designers working at the workshop and that is exciting!