Silk Museum

For anyone interested in silk, other textiles or industrial history more generally, this is a must visit museum. The excellent museum has free entry, but it is certainly well worth paying for the tour of the adjoining Paradise Mill, which …

The guided tour is a must if you are to appreciate this museum fully. It lasts about an hour and is best done before viewing the static exhibits. The staff are friendly, enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable and make the processes come …

The museum is ok and has a good selection of machines on show as well as an Egyptian collection too. Shame the Mill next door wasn't accessible at the moment.