Lodz Textile Factory Museum is an industrial and residential
complex founded in the middle of the 19th century by Israel
Poznansky. During its prosperity, the textile mill produced over a
million meters of cotton materials. Today the museum of the factory
is a place where one can get acquainted with the history of the
textile factory.
The industrial empire of Poznansky was a
completely self-sufficient area, which consisted of industrial
buildings, houses for workers, a hospital and a church. Each
building has been designed as part of a complete architectural
ensemble.
Today,
in the factory museum, you can learn about how the work was
arranged, what equipment was used, and what constituted the working
day of ordinary employees. At the exhibition you can see
photographs, documents, films, samples of materials and finished
products of the plant.
The museum offers visitors a unique
opportunity to learn how machine tools work, and hear fascinating
stories from the lips of retired workers. Here you can trace all
stages of fabric production: from cotton brought from the field to
the final product that can be purchased in the store.
The
Polish architect and sculptor Miroslav Nizio, who also became one of
the founders of the Warsaw Uprising Museum, worked on the creation
of the museum exposition.
In 2002, the textile factory was
transformed into the Manufactura trade center.