Museum of Textile Printing, Mulhouse is one of the popular tourist attractions in France. This museum of Mulhouse houses a wide range of collection of designs of textiles. The visitors to this museum will be able to collect information regarding the textile designing and its history in France. The Museum of Textile Printing has been set up at 14, Rue Jean-Jacques Henner - BP 1468 - 68072, France.
The manufactures of textiles from Mulhouse and its neighboring areas set up Societe Industrielle in 1833. They made a collection of various kinds textile designs. They enriched their collection further by bringing designs from several other countries. From then onwards, the collection expanded. Part of the collection of the society was preserved in this museum from 1880.
To look after the museum, an association was set up in the year 1955. The original building of the museum has been well preserved by the museum authority. But in 1994, Museum of Textile Printing, Mulhouse had to be renovated. The Museum of Textile Printing in Mulhouse has about 3 million samples in its collection. Here visitors will find huge collection of designs preserved for the last 3 centuries.
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At the Museum of Textile Printing, Mulhouse tourists can check out the exhibitions held every year. Coming January in 2008, from 4th to 6th of the month, an exhibition will be organized. In this exhibition, visitors will find beautifully painted fabrics on display. This exhibition mainly focuses on the traditional quilts to the ones used in the modern day. Another exhibition will take place from February 8 to October 19 in 2008.
Tourists while visiting Museum of Textile Printing, one of the attractions of Mulhouse, can also visit the museum shop. At this shop, tourists will find a vast range of collection starting from shawls, scarves and handkerchiefs. The products have fine quality and vibrant colors.
The Museum of Textile Printing, Mulhouse besides arranging exhibitions for the common people, it also organizes workshops where children can participate. It also organizes demonstrations where techniques for textile printing are also shown. The museum can be visited either from 10 am to 12 noon or between 2 pm to 6 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. It remains closed on Mondays and on other particular days of the year like 1st May, 1st January and 25th December. The entry fee to Museum of Textile Printing in Mulhouse is 45 Euros.
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