The Silk Museum
Museums & Science Centres · Macclesfield, Cheshire
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Closed — opens Wednesday at 10am
🏠 Indoor🆓 Free entryEducationalSeasonal opening
What’s there
- Café on site
- Parking
- Baby changing
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
Several public car parks nearby, plus on-street parking outside the museum for up to one hour. The museum says it has dedicated accessible parking directly outside the building.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The Silk Museum sits in an old art school building in Macclesfield and follows the town's long history as a silk centre, from the mills and looms through to the textile designs and vintage fashion on display. Galleries cover how the silk trade shaped the town and how its industry supported the Second World War effort, and there is a section on an Egyptian collection gathered by a local silk heiress. Temporary exhibitions change through the year. The museum runs seasonal family events, such as festive visits and film screenings. The building has a lift between its two floors, a cafe for a break, and a small gift shop. Visitors who want more can book a guided tour of the neighbouring Paradise Mill, where restored Jacquard looms are still demonstrated. It suits school-age children and older family visitors who enjoy history-led days out.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
Wet wipes
Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
Loose changeLockers and old-fashioned car parks.
Fidget toy
Lip balm- Zip-lock bagsThe shell collection, the wet swimming costume, the half-eaten sandwich.
Colouring book and pencils- Waterproof phone pouch
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