Find Flax Museums Around the World
After we've piqued your interest with our articles on flax, you might find yourself looking for other information on flax. Luckily, there are several excellent museums worldwide committed to flax production and use. If you're travelling and interested in seeing gorgeous linen clothes or old-fashioned threshing machines, check out this list!
National Flax Museum in Courtrai (Nationaal Vlasmuseum)
Address: Etienne Sabbelaan 4, Courtrai, Belgium. Phone: +32 56 210138.
This region is a well-known center for flax production, having optimal soil and weather conditions. The museum is housed in an old flax farm, covers all the stages of flax production, and features an impressive lace exhibit.
Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum
Address: Market Square, Lisburn, BT28 1AG, Northern Ireland. Phone: +44 28 9266 3377.
The display on 17th century flax cultivation has demonstrations on spinning and weaving and examples of the finest Irish linens.
Newtownstewart Gateway Centre & Museum
Address: Grange Court Complex, 21-27 Moyle Road, Newtownstewart, Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Phone: +44 28 81662414.
Check this museum for 19th century artifacts and tools used in flax cultivation.
Benburb Valley Heritage Centre
Address: Milltown Road, Benburb, Armagh, Northern Ireland BT71 7LZ. Phone: +44 28 37549885.
Flax and linen were mainstays of the economy in 19th and 20th century Northern Ireland. Housed in an old linen weaving mill, this museum features machinery and 2 steam engines.
Linen Museum (Museo del Lino)
Address: Via Mazzini 73, 26033 Pescarolo, Italy. Phone: +39 372 836193.
Started by volunteer flax enthusiasts in the 1970s, this museum follows the production of flax from seed to linen. It also has an excellent display of tools.
The House of Linen in Routot
Address: La Maison du Lin à Routot, Place de la Mairie 27350 Routot, France. Phone: 02 32 56 21 76.
This museum focuses on flax fiber use in ancient cultures as well as its importance to modern economy.
Rumsiskes National Open Air Museum (Lietuvos liaudies buities muziejus)
Address: 2 J. Aiscio Street, LT-56335 Rumsiskes, Lithuania. Phone: +370 346 47233.
The only open-air museum on this list, this display includes 80 buildings and workshops. It has a fine exhibit of unique Lithuanian linen articles.
Upyte Linen Museum
Address: Stultiskiu village, Upytès ward, Panevezys district, Lithuania. Phone: +370 45 555530.
This museum is housed in an 1880 windmill. Visitors can try their hand at spinning and weaving flax themselves!
Bruckbach Hoarstub'n Flax Museum (Freilichtmuseum Bruckbacher Hoarstub'n)
Address: Reichholz 3, A-4852 Weyregg am Attersee, Austria. Phone: +43 7664 3125.
Set in an 1850 flax-processing building, this museum houses original flax farming machinery.
Norwegian Folk Museum (Norsk Folkemuseum)
Address: Museumsveien 10, 0287 Oslo, Norway. Phone: +47 2212 3700.
Flax is only part of this museum's display; it also features key exhibits on other aspects of Norwegian culture.
Textile Museum of Canada
Address: 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2H5. Phone: +1 416 599 5321.
Canada is currently the top flax-producing country in the world. The Canadian museum highlights the importance of flax in the local economy, as well as housing old European artifacts related to flax and linen.
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