Working machinery carries the silk story into industrial production
Do not skip this museum because you have already seen PIOP. Its focus is more industrial and contemporary: working machines, video, family production history and a multilingual guide show how thread becomes a finished textile at commercial scale. The neoclassical building on the main street also makes it easy to place the visit between a town walk and lunch without moving the car.
The museum currently advertises free admission and step-free facilities including a ramp, elevator and accessible toilet, but hours are unusually broad and deserve a same-day telephone check. Live silkworms are seasonal rather than a permanent exhibit. The shop sells the family's work and other products; ask about fibre content, origin and care for a specific item. Allow enough time for the guided component instead of arriving just before closing.
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Art of Silk, Working machinery, Tsiakiris, Accessible museum, and Silk shop
