Opened 20 January 2010 Architect Klaus Kada | Phone +49 821 8100150 | |
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Address Provinostraße 46, 86153 Augsburg, Germany Hours Closed now Wednesday9AM–6PMThursday9AM–6PMFriday9AM–6PMSaturday9AM–6PMSunday9AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–6PM Similar GlasPalast, Maximilian Museum, Schaezlerpalais, Maison Mozart à Augsbourg, Fugger‑und‑Welser‑Erlebnismuseum | ||
The Augsburg textile and industry museum, known by its acronym tim, is a museum in Augsburg a city in the south-west of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the Augsburger Kammgarnspinnerei, a former worsted spinning mill. The museum is an Anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.
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History
Augsburg had a thriving textile industry in the nineteenth century. The Augsburg Worsted Spinning Mill (Augsburger Kammgarnspinnerei — AKS) was founded in 1836 by Friedrich Merz. It was the first major industrial company in the city: it employed up to 2000 workers. It was the largest worsted spinning mill in the Federal Republic of Germany. It closed in 2004.
Museum
The mill was restored by Klaus Kada from Graz in Austria. It opened as a museum in 2010. Former textile workers had realised that the industry was disappearing and formed an association to rescue redundant equipment the museum displays this collection. It covers the complete production cycle: from raw materials to designer fashions. A central piece in the museum is the NAK sample book, a collection of 1.3 million fabric designs from the 1780s to the 1990s.
The museum organises its displays under the headings Mensch-Maschine-Muster-Mode. That is