Museo de la Seda Las Hilanderas — Attraction in El Paso

Lovely little museum, showing the history of silk production on La Palma. We arrived just before closing time, but managed a quick tour with a guide who was pleased that we were interested in the process of silk making. The museum still produces some silk, from cocoons to thread spinning to weaving. It is the only place in Europe to continue the whole process. You can see looms in action and thread spinning on the ground floor. They also have a display showing the various natural dye substances that were used. Upstairs is a display of silk garments and maps of the various Silk Roads from China to Europe. At one time there were up to 3000 looms in action, on the island. But industrialisation put paid to that, as silk production processes, by hand were labour intensive and time consuming. This place is well...

A smallish museum relating the history of silk and silk manufacturing in La Palma. It traced the spread of silk ...right from China and then to Europe and Spain. According to their statements, this town was the only place in Spain with silk farm to silk clothing production. 3000 looms were counted at the near peak of El Peso production Lovely silk wear were seen as well as actual working of looms with two person showing their art form of weaving which is now nearly disappeared... Cost us 3 euros to enter, but it was a pity no-one was there to explain in English at the last counter, although one was present...

Small but very interesting museum about the production and manufacturing of silk products. It has a small museum with different examples of silk products. Has a very interesting workshop about traditional silk manufacturing were some of the equipment still in use is centuries old. When working at full capacity its easy to spend an hour watching the whole process. If you understand Spanish the workers will explain you in details all the various stages of production while they are going on. There is also a small shop where it's possible to purchase...