Textil Musée Larochette

About the museum

Textile production has shaped Larochette since the Middle Ages. Even then, weavers received the privilege from King John the Blind to use four looms instead of just one. Small household businesses grew into factories along the Ernz and the Scheerbach; later, steam power arrived. Weaving peaked between 1870 and 1895, and the last three businesses survived until the European textile crisis between 1970 and 1985.

The Textil Musée Larochette is a joint project of the Municipality of Larochette and the NGO Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg. It was inaugurated on March 7, 2025, and opened to visitors on March 10, 2025. One part of the exhibition, in a historic building near the former railway station, shows old looms, weaving tools, fabrics and original machines from the local textile industry, explained through videos and interactive terminals. The second part belongs to the “Rethink Your Clothes” campaign and addresses fast fashion, its consequences for workers and the environment, and fair and sustainable alternatives.

Highlights

• Original machines from Larochette’s textile industry
• Videos and interactive terminals
• “Rethink Your Clothes” exhibition by Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg on fair fashion
• “The Mystery of the Red Thread” educational game for school classes
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Geschichte der Textilindustrie in Larochette – Original machines, looms, weaving tools and old fabrics from the local textile industry, explained through videos and interactive terminals.
• Mode heute – Rethink Your Clothes – Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg exhibition on the consequences of fast fashion, with T-shirt facts, terminals and a room with fair and sustainable alternatives.

Founded

2025

Operated by

Gemeinde Larochette und Fairtrade Lëtzebuerg

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free. On entry, a €20 deposit or an ID must be left. Tickets are available at the tourist office, 25, chemin J.A. Zinnen.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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

According to the museum, it is not accessible to people with limited mobility.

Kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

For school classes aged 10 and up, there is a team-based educational game; the exhibition offers interactive terminals and multilingual quizzes.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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