Museum of Textile Industry, Sliven

The Museum of Textile Industry is a branch of the National Polytechnic Museum. The museum opens for visitors in 1984 and it is dedicated entirely to the production of textiles from the ancient past until the present day and as such it is the only one of its kind in Bulgaria.

Since 1988, the Museum of Textile Industry has been a member of the European Textile Network based in Hanover, Germany. The exhibition takes up eight halls and follows the birth, development, and achievements of textile techniques, technologies and equipment. The tour around the museum starts at the second floor and continues to the first where the big machines and equipment included in the demonstration part of the lecture are situated.

 

Availability for visits: Paid, all year round, available guide, with access for people with disabilities

Transport accessibility: Public Transport, road

Tourist infrastructure: restaurants, shops