Musée de la Maille, mode et industrie
Museum in the Hôtel de Vauluisant devoted to knitwear, hosiery and fashion, the emblematic activities of Troyes, the European city of knitwear.
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About the museum
After the Second World War, a group of Troyes industrialists launched a major collection drive for knitwear items. Donations of machinery and documents followed, and the museum took shape with the support of the Association des Amis du Musée de la Bonneterie, under the responsibility of curator Marguerite Dubuisson. A first opening took place in 1948, followed by others as the museum expanded and new displays were installed.
The museum is housed in the Hôtel de Vauluisant in the centre of Troyes, which it shares with the Musée de la Renaissance en Champagne. It now offers a historical overview of knitwear, the town’s most emblematic activity, which made Troyes a European city of knitwear.
The route runs from wooden knitting frames to the sophisticated machines of the golden age of the 19th and 20th centuries. It also shows knitted items (stockings, socks, jerseys, underpants) in which technique and aesthetics meet, as well as brands and archives from the great era of Troyes knitwear.
Highlights
- Wooden knitting frames and sophisticated machines from the golden age of knitwear
- Stockings, socks, jerseys and underpants in knitwear
- Brands and archives of Troyes knitwear
- Housed in the Hôtel de Vauluisant in the centre of Troyes
Permanent exhibitions
- La technique et les machines – From wooden knitting frames to the sophisticated machines of the golden age of knitwear.
- La grande époque de la bonneterie troyenne – Archives and objects on the making of knitted items, a major activity of Troyes.
- Les articles en maille et les marques – Stockings, socks, jerseys and underpants, along with the brands of Troyes knitwear.
- Founded
- 1948
- Operated by
- Ville de Troyes
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,056
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Children & teens | freeFree for under 26s, on proof. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freecompanion free · Free for people with disabilities and one companion, on proof. |
| Students & apprentices | freeFree for under 26s, on proof. |
| Groups (12+ people) | €3 per personGroups of 12 people and more. |
| Adult guided tour (supplement to the ticket) | €4Duration 1 hr 30 min, by reservation; free for under 26s. |
| 48-hour pass (3 museums) | €13 |
| Annual pass (all Troyes museums) | €18 |
Free admission: First Sunday of each month (free for everyone)
Also free, on proof, for job seekers, ICOM members, journalists, tour guides and donors. Residents of Troyes enter free in January and February and on the first Saturday of each month with the Pass’Troyen.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Guided tours in French Sign Language are possible on request. For accessibility questions about this museum: booking service, reservation.musees@ville-troyes.fr, 03 25 42 33 81.
Kids & families
Free admission for under 26s.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Adult guided tour of 1 hr 30 min (permanent collections), by reservation. For groups: online booking at reservation-musees.troyes.fr or on 03 25 42 33 81; adult group guided tour €110. Only guide dogs and assistance dogs are admitted, with proof. |
