regularly and at least eight work every day for visitors to experience the sights, sounds and smells of industry. They were rescued from many sources, for example a Penn oscillating engine of 1879 from a paddle [...] ships’ radio rooms. A gallery is also devoted to vintage motorbikes. Run by dedicated enthusiasts, the museum opened in 2003 and has continued to expand to accommodate the growing collection.

Musée Bolo is the Swiss Museum of Computer Science, Digital Culture and Video Games. It occupies Building INF of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Faculty of Computer Science and Com [...] Communications. The collection was begun in 1995 by the engineer, Yves Bolognini and it became a museum in 2002, now run by the foundation Mémoires Informatiques. The diverse collections include several thousand [...] 1980s and 1990s, the Cray-2 (of which only 29 were built) and the IBM Blue Gene. The Swiss computer industry is well represented, for example by the Lilith workstation created at the Zurich Polytechnic School

tile works and their workers and information about the continuing industry in the area. A complete tile kiln stands outside the museum. [...] The tile museum at the town of Onda, 50km north of Valencia, was started in 1968. It moved recently to a purpose-built and spacious gallery and was renamed for the Onda artist and ceramicist Manolo Safont [...] Safont (1928-2005). The museum is focused on architectural ceramics in Valencia. Onda is famous for its decorative tiles and ceramic murals and also for its decorated earthenware plates, bowls, jugs and

purchased by the local authority in 1996. It became part of the MNACTEC network of Catalan technology museums and opened to visitors in 2009. Above the gate is a sign that says ‘Fabrica de Alcohol Vinico’. Inside [...] A new building contains interpretation to explain the techniques and cultural importance of the industry while the original buildings are preserved with the complete equipment of the distillery. Brandy

At Riihimaki, north of Helsinki, is Finland’s national museum of the glass industry. The origins of the museum were in 1961 but in 1980 it relocated to a former industrial building. This began in 1914 [...] spaces and elegant displays of the museum were created by the leading designer Tapio Wirkkala. The focus of the museum is on the three centuries of the glass industry in Finland. The ground floor presents [...] design. There are temporary exhibitions of historical collections and contemporary glass artists. The museum also houses a research library and archive. Nearby are other glassworks buildings adapted to new

former fish factory opened in 2017 as a museum about the city of Fécamp and its fishing industry. It brings together pre-existing collections, including those of a museum created in 1899 for the fishery training [...] processed frozen herring until it closed in 1996. Visitors explore the evolution of the fishing industry from herring fishing in the middle ages to the exploitation of Newfoundland cod, together with subjects [...] processing. The story is presented through artifacts, models, photographs and interactive displays. The museum also has displays about history and archaeology, daily life in the region and fine art. A glass-sided

d after 1993 into a cultural and business centre with several museums. Galleries in the former factory halls show the history of industry in Lapua through photographs and artefacts and explain the man [...] The museum represents the history of the manufacture of firearm cartridges in Lapua. The State Cartridge Factory (Lapuan Patruunatehdas, or Paukku) was established in 1923 to support Finland’s security

Hat museum on the edge of the Pyrenees in France. The 300 m² museum shows the history of the hat industry in Espéraza, which provided work for around 2000 people in over 20 factories at the time of in [...] industrialisation. The museum focuses on both the social history of labour in the town and the history of technology through numerous machines. In a separate section, the museum displays a large number of

The museum centre Konsti includes Varkaus History Museum and Varkaus Art Museum and, as a new addition, Children's Factory, which lets kids explore the industry through play. In Konsti visitors can find [...] find the story of Varkaus’ 200 year old industry all the way to the future. Industry in Varkaus started from a small iron mill in 1815. It grew and expanded to multibranch industrial centre and today it [...] services for visitors from restaurants to accommodation. Museum Centre Konsti is also a cultural multipurpose building that presents Varkaus industry, culture and art. Konsti has space for the entire community

industrial region and port town. The Kymenlaakso Museum also maintains the art collections. The museum is situated in the same building with the Maritime Museum of Finland . After World War II Kymenlaakso was [...] The Kymenlaakso Museum operates in the Maritime Centre Vellamo in the Old Port of Kotka. The Museum tells stories about life and everyday toil in the border region, about the river and the sea as well [...] exhibition Shifting to wood - a tribute to the Kymenlaakso forest industry - turns the spotlight on the everyday heroes working in an industry that brings together generations. Its silhouette continues to

sold all over the world. Friitala also produced leather for the Finnish shoe, bag, and furniture industry. At the beginning of the 1970s, the factory employed around 1,000 employees. In 1993, Friitala stopped [...] the production gradually ceased, the factory building was converted to other uses. Friitala leather museum located in the former factory building presents the phases of the tannery, leather manufacturing

important producer of shoes and several factories are still important employers. The Museum of Footwear and Industry of Inca is housed in an army barracks built in 1910. There is a comprehensive collection [...] The museum and its current exhibition reopened in 2018 following a project of co-creation with the community of Mallorca to identify what they wanted from their heritage. It won the European Museum of the [...] shoes, drawings, photographs and ithems displayed in it were eithergiven on loan or donated to the Museum by local businesses and private individuals. Each one of them tells a true personal story that is

The museum displays tools and equipment used in fishing and imagery of maritime life and it explores aspects of the natural history of the sea. In the harbour at Jardim Oudinot, 8km away, the museum cares [...] The museum has existed since 1937 but was given a purpose-built new home in 2001. An aquarium to show living cod was added in 2013. The people of the nearby Aveiro Lagoon were leaders in the fishing industry [...] industry and the exploitation of cod stocks off Newfoundland and Greenland. The museum preserves a selection of historical vessels and large-scale models, from early sailing boats to modern trawlers. Visitors

1999 and it now houses a museum of the silk industry. The three-storey building appears like a palace, with grand staircase towers at the corners and courtyards inside. The museum has carefully recreated

The town of Cairo Montenotte in North-west Italy became home in the early 20th century to an industry manufacturing photographic film. This began in 1917 when the firm SIPE collaborated with the French [...] items. The American company 3M invested in Ferrania until the late 1990s but it closed in 2017. The museum opened in 2018 in Palazzo Scarampi in the centre of Cairo Montenotte. It explores the century-long [...] of objects related to research and development, production, working life and the Italian movie industry. The objects include filming and editing equipment, scientific instruments, photographs, audiovisuals

The Ribbon Weaving Museum began in 1989 and is now part of the Museum Industiekultur Wuppertal. In 2020 it moved to the Nordstadt district, where it is housed in part of a five-storey former ribbon-weaving [...] . Products on show include ribbons, labels, shoelaces and specialist items for sport, medicine, industry and personal protection. Visitors can go around with an audio tour or a personal guide.

large-scale opencast mining machine for the industry is now a landmark. ‘Excavator 1452’ was preserved in 2001. This 33.5m-tall giant is the star exhibit in the museum. It has long steel booms and moves on

important centre for the plastics industry. Local farming families traditionally made hair-combs from wood or bone as a winter occupation. This craft grew into an export industry in the 19th century and the [...] well as research and education bodies. The museum, currently based in the Aragon Cultural Centre, preserves 16,000 objects and tells the story of local industry, the manufacture of combs and the technology

it was well prepared for the new industry. Since the late 19th century the area has produced glasses on a large scale. In a beautiful new building of glass, the museum explains the technologies for making [...] making frames and the history of the workers in this labour-intensive industry. The important topic of vocational training is also explored, from the first industrial college in the 19th century to the National

and firewood and traded from the port of the River Sarthe. Others followed him into the ceramics industry. They focused on earthenware goods for domestic use. In order to compete with other ceramic producers [...] ceramics in the town. In a former ceramics factory with an impressive new building alongside, the museum explains the history of local ceramic production and demonstrates techniques. The displays include