MIAT - Museu Industrial e Artesanal do Têxtil • Center of Portugal

The Industrial and Handicraft Textile Museum takes you on a journey through history highlighting the textile golden era in Portugal, where the towns of Mira de Aire and Minde were one of the most important Portuguese textile industry centres in the 20th century.

Visitors will be able to follow the entire wool processing process, from shearing to washing, carding, spinning, dyeing and weaving, learning how blankets, knitwear, farms and carpets are made. The museum has a vast collection of handmade equipment and industrial machinery involved in the processing of wool.

The museum explains how wool was processed to produce rugs, carpets, blankets, cloths and knitting fabrics. Wool processing and fabric production can be done by using artisanal methods or industrial methods. The museum´s collection includes hand looms and other hand-operated devices, as well as industrial machinery.

Located only 15 km away from Fátima Shrine, the Industrial and Handicraft Textile Museum is a great opportunity to explore Portugal's golden textile tradition. A passionate history!