Centrum textilního tisku

About the museum

Textile production and processing have a long tradition in Česká Lípa: a weavers’ guild is documented here as early as 1382. The textile industry reached its greatest growth at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, when manufactories printing on fabric, known as kartounky, were founded, such as the Richter and Wedrich works. By 1837, sixty such works had been established in the Austrian Empire, a third of them in the Česká Lípa area, and Česká Lípa became the second-largest centre of textile printing after Prague. In the second half of the 19th century, interest in Česká Lípa fabrics declined, and the last calico printing works, Rosenthal’s, closed in 1938.

The Textile Printing Centre is housed in a former farm building next to the water castle Lipý and commemorates this heritage. The historical section presents calico printing in the Česká Lípa area and restored printers’ pattern books, while the interactive section shows contemporary printing techniques in a playful way; visitors can try screen printing on canvas or historical printing methods themselves. For the youngest visitors there is simple stamp printing. The exhibition includes a video projection with digitised pattern books and 3D visualisations of how the water castle Lipý looked historically.

The space is also used for workshops, cultural events, lectures and exhibitions. The centre is run by the contributory organisation Kultura Česká Lípa, whose founder is the town of Česká Lípa.

Highlights

• Restored printers’ pattern books, printing forms and finished products from the Česká Lípa calico works
• The chance to try screen printing on canvas and other textile printing techniques
• Stamp printing and a relaxation corner for the youngest visitors
• Video projection with digitised pattern books and a 3D visualisation of the water castle Lipý
• Combined ticket including a tour of the water castle Lipý

Permanent exhibitions

• Dědictví kartounek na Českolipsku – The historical exhibition recalls fabric printing in Česká Lípa and presents restored printers’ pattern books, printing forms and finished products.
• Interaktivní expozice potisku textilu – Visitors can playfully try contemporary and historical printing techniques, such as screen printing on canvas.

Founded

2011

Operated by

Kultura Česká Lípa, příspěvková organizace (zřizovatel město Česká Lípa)

Admission & discounts

Tours are only with a guide. Tickets are sold at the centre’s ticket office and online.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access is available only on the ground floor of the centre.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

For the youngest children there is simple stamp printing and a relaxation corner in the exhibition; others can try screen printing.

Getting there & parking

From all the marked car parks (the map is on the website), the centre is about a 3-minute walk away.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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