Museum education programmes play a decisive role in imparting knowledge and cultural values. They not only serve to convey information, but also promote the interactive and sensory experience of the exhibitions. Especially in museums with a textile focus, these programmes unfold their full potential by enabling visitors to experience the often complex and historical techniques of textile production and design in a comprehensible way. Workshops, guided tours and hands-on activities simplify access to textiles as cultural artefacts and place traditional craftsmanship in a contemporary context.

Textile museums have a special challenge and at the same time an opportunity: they can not only present historical fabrics and fashion, but also reflect on the significance of materials, techniques and fashion in society. Museum education programmes enable visitors to try out textile processes such as weaving, dyeing or sewing for themselves and thus develop a deeper understanding. They sensitise visitors to the value of craftsmanship and invite them to consider textile culture in a historical and global context.

These programmes promote awareness of sustainable consumption and traditional craftsmanship, which is particularly important in today’s world. By making knowledge interactive and tangible, they help to ensure that textile traditions are not only preserved, but also reinterpreted and transferred to the present day.