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PieceWork
From intricate embroidery and colorwork knitting to folk dress and fashion, our global museum list makes it easy to find where needlework is preserved and celebrated worldwide.
Discover collections near home or wherever your travels may take you. Many museums offer digitized holdings, inviting you to explore, learn, and spark new inspiration for your own handwork. Search by museum name, city, country, or specialty. Please contact us with questions, museums to add, and updates.
8 museums found
7 of 8 museums pinned — locations are approximate (city level).
| Museum | Location | Specialty | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burano Lace Museum | Venice, Italy |
| lace |
| museomerletto.visitmuve.it ↗ |
| Centre for the History of Textiles and Costume | Palazzo Mocenigo, Venice, Italy | costumes | mocenigo.visitmuve.it ↗ |
| Costume Gallery | Florence, Italy | costumes | museumsinflorence.com ↗ |
| Museum of Macrame | Castelgomberto, Italy | macrame lace | merlettoitaliano.it ↗ |
| Palazzo Coelli: Permanent Orvieto Lace Exhibition | Orvvieto, Italy | lace | orvietoviva.com ↗ |
| Palazzo Davanzati | Florence, Italy | lace | bargellomusei.it ↗ |
| The “Anita Belleschi Grifoni” Tulle Museum | Panicale, Italy | embroidery | umbriatourism.it ↗ |
| The Silk Museum | Como, Italy | silk | museosetacomo.com ↗ |