🌟 Museums and exhibitions dedicated to knitting: must-sees

August 11, 2025 Knit Sis

Are you a knitting fan — or are you just starting to fall into it? ❤️ Then you'll love discovering these unique places where wool reigns supreme 🧣 Museums and exhibitions where balls of yarn come to life, where garter stitch becomes a work of art, where patterns tell stories...

At Knit-sis, we love mixing travel, culture, and textile inspiration. Some of our craziest ideas were born in the cozy corridors of a yarn museum. So we thought: what if we shared our absolute favorites with you ?

🌐 Why visit a knitting museum?

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Visiting a knitting museum allows you to discover the history of yarn, ancestral techniques, incredible artistic creations, and to nourish your personal inspiration.

These museums, often nestled in old workshops or historic textile centers, are veritable treasure troves for enthusiasts like us. They include:

▪️Centuries-old knitted pieces

▪️Ultra-creative temporary exhibitions

▪️Focus on knitting in contemporary fashion (hello Mondrian Sweater 😍)

▪️Workshops or demonstrations to enrich your practice

And bonus : they are often little known, so perfect for an off-the-beaten-track getaway.

🏛️ Museums and exhibitions not to be missed (in France and elsewhere)

1. The Museum of Fabrics and Decorative Arts in Lyon (France)

► A must-see if you're in the silk capital. Knitting is often featured in thematic exhibitions. Bonus: an exceptional textile collection.

🔹 Ideal for: Fans of openwork or lace stitches ✨ (like our Aude vest )

2. The Textile Museum (Tilburg, Netherlands)

An incredible place where knitting meets modern design. You can even see industrial knitting machines in action.

🔹 Ideal for: Lovers of graphic patterns (check out our Mondrian sweater )

3. The Fashion and Textile Museum (London, UK)

Founded by Zandra Rhodes, this museum explores the impact of knitwear on contemporary fashion. Plenty of modern, fun, and colorful exhibits. Just like us!

🔹 Ideal for: Getting inspired before knitting a Yes Yes Baguette Sweater ☺️

4. The National Center for Stage Costume (Moulins, France)

They regularly exhibit theater and ballet costumes, including sumptuous knitted pieces. A dream for fans of technique and detail.

🔹 Ideal for: Fans of Daisy or cable knit vest 🌿

🎨 Temporary exhibitions to watch out for

What are the upcoming knitting exhibitions in 2025?
In 2025, several European museums are planning exhibitions on textiles and knitting: consult the websites of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the V&A in London, or the Musée des Tissus de Lyon for news.

We will update this article with each exhibition announcement! Remember to subscribe to our newsletter newsletter to receive alerts ⚡️

📸 Capture ideas: think about your knitting notebook!

When you visit a museum or a knitting exhibition, bring a notebook. Why? Because every color, pattern, or texture can become your next project.

It was in fact in a textile exhibition in Scotland that the idea of Pull Splashie was born. True story 😉

🚀 What if you took action after the exhibition?

You come home, your head full of ideas, your fingers itching. It's THE time to tackle a colorful and joyful project, inspired by your visit!

🔹 Free Pattern Collection if you want to start simple (we recommend the Doudou Sweater or the Poppy Top )

🔹 Jacquard & Intarsia Collection to transform your sketches into masterpieces (hello Sunrise Sweater )

🔹 All our vests if you want to create THE piece you spotted on a model

❤️ Conclusion: Knitting culture is in our DNA

At Knit-sis, we don't just knit to relax (even though we love it), we knit to tell stories. The ones we received from our grandmother and our aunt. The ones we create together, with you.

Knitting museums are a poetic way to reconnect with this heritage. And if you want to extend it with your needles, you know where to click 👇