Tuchfabrik – Musée de la Draperie

About the museum

Cloth-making in Esch-sur-Sûre has a long history: as early as the 16th century there was a weavers’ guild here. In 1807 Martin Schoetter-Greisch had a fulling machine built, and about ten years later a spinning machine followed. In 1866 the business was expanded so that every step, from wool to finished cloth, could be carried out on site.

In 1975 the mill finally closed. Afterwards, wool processing resumed on the same site, and the craft tradition has continued ever since in a contemporary form; high-quality woolen fabrics are once again made here today.

The building now houses the nature park center of the Öewersauer Nature Park. The museum displays restored machines from the mill, which are demonstrated in operation during guided tours on request. There is also an exhibition on the nature park, regularly changing textile exhibitions, textile workshops and a shop selling fabrics woven on site and regional products.

Highlights

• Restored machines from a cloth mill, running during guided tours
• Woolen fabrics woven on site, sold in the shop
• Interactive exhibition on the Öewersauer Nature Park
• Textile workshops for children and adults

Permanent exhibitions

• Museum Tuchfabrik – Restored machines from a cloth mill, demonstrated during guided tours, with the history of wool processing in Esch-sur-Sûre.
• Naturpark-Ausstellung – Interactive exhibition on the animals, plants and habitats around the reservoir, with activities for children.

Operated by

Naturpark Öewersauer

Admission & discounts

The admission price applies to the museum, the nature park exhibition and the temporary exhibitions. The Luxembourg Card is accepted.

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: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The museum does not provide its own information on accessibility. Visit Luxembourg rates the guided tour as suitable for people with limited mobility as well.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

The interactive nature park exhibition in the same building has small houses and projects designed for children, through which they can learn about the animals and plants of the region in a playful way. The nature park regularly offers textile workshops (for example felting, sewing bags, plant dyeing) for young and old; dates are listed in the events calendar.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in the nature park center on rue de Lultzhausen in Esch-sur-Sûre. For bus and train travel, the website refers to the timetable at mobiliteit.lu; it does not provide information on the stop or parking.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Shop with the woolen fabrics woven on site and regional products; tourist information at the nature park center; toilets available.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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