This building was once The Macclesfield School of Art built in 1877 to train designers for the silk industry. It now houses exhibitions exploring the properties of silk, design education, Macclesfield's diverse textile industries, workers' lives and historic machinery. Silk Museum open Monday to Saturday 11:00 to 5:00, Bank Holiday Monday 12:00 to 4:00 Paradise Mill open Monday to Saturday 1 - 4:30, Bank Holiday Monday 12.00: to 4:00

Also tagged as: Heritage attractions, Textile Triangle

Contact details

Address: Silk Industry Museum, Park Lane, Macclesfield, SK11 6TJ
Telephone: (01625) 612 045
Fax: (01625) 612 048
Email: info@macclesfield.silk.museum
Website: http://www.macclesfield.silk.museum