TEXTILE MUSEUM (www.textielmuseum.nl).
The International Butler Academy & The
Textile Museum
The Dutch Textile Museum has an extensive
program of activities for schools. The
educational program corresponds with the theme's
and topics found in school programs. Technique
is covered by the textile techniques like
spinning, weaving and knitting. History is
treated form different viewpoints: the history
of the textile industry, the city and the
region, home and factory labor, the industrial
revolution but also more recent events.
The temporary exhibits give insight into design,
art and crafts. The Dutch Textile Museum is
unique as a 'museum in production'. Students are
not only allowed to watch, they can also touch
some of the fabrics and take turns at several of
the machines. |