Stockholm Sights

Almgrens Sidenväveri Museum

#29 of 346 things to do in Stockholm

#64 of 986 things to do in Sweden

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  • Address
    • Repslagargatan 15
  • Transport
    • Slussen
  • Website
  • Phone
    • 08 642 56 16
  • Price
    • adult/under 12yr Skr65/free, Stockholm Card free
  • Hours
    • 10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 11am-3pm Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Almgrens Sidenväveri Museum

Knut August Almgren founded this historic weaving factory in 1883 using parts of a Jacquard loom smuggled from France in barrels of cognac. (The art of Jacquard weave looming was a guarded French secret, forcing the crafty Almgren to pose as a Frenchman in order to learn, and steal, the craft.) It’s now an adorable working museum; you can watch the weavers work the original Jacquard looms between 10am and 3pm Monday to Thursday, learn about Sweden’s silk weaving history and swoon over shimmering fabrics. The museum shop is Stockholm’s best bet for hand-woven products.

 

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