TextielMuseum

What TextielMuseum does

TextielMuseum is a privately operated, non-profit museum located at Goirkestraat 96, Tilburg, Netherlands, dedicated to textile, design, and art. The institution operates a permanent collection of more than 26,000 objects spanning textile design, fine art, and industrial heritage from 1880 to the present, alongside the largest textile-specialized library in the Netherlands holding 20,000 books plus archives and pattern samples. Surrounding the collection are several core product divisions: the TextielLab, a working development center where designers, artists, and architects produce textiles using manual and industrial techniques (weaving, knitting, embroidery, tufting, passement, laser cutting); De Wollendekenfabriek, a recreated 1900-1940 wool blanket factory operating period steam-powered machinery; the Damastweverij en -wasserij featuring 19th-century Jacquard looms with a commercial laundry service; the TextielShop and 'by TextielMuseum' sub-brand retailing designer home textiles (plaids, bags, socks, table linens) created with designers such as Viktor&Rolf, Sigrid Calon, Kiki van Eijk, and Studio Job; and an educational program suite covering primary, secondary, MBO, and HBO levels.

The museum serves a hybrid customer base. Consumer segments include the general public and families, design and textile enthusiasts, and textile students and professionals (each a primary persona segment per source). Business segments include schools, companies seeking venue rentals for events, and a smaller set of institutional and enterprise clients such as Rijksmuseum (collection sharing and joint exhibitions), Paleis Huis ten Bosch (Royal Palace curtains via TextielLab), TivoliVredenburg (a 700 m² textile artwork by Mae Engelgeer for the foyer), LocHal Tilburg (textile walls by Inside Outside), and Efteling (co-designed fairy-tale tea towels sold in Efteling shops).

TextielMuseum's business model is a mix of earned and contributed income. Earned streams include ticket sales (€15 adult, €9 child), online retail through by.textielmuseum.nl, guided tours (€90/hour plus admission), workshops (€225 + materials, ~1.5 hours), annual masterclasses, custom sock design commissions (€27.50/pair), a commercial damask laundry service, and venue rental for corporate events. Contributed income is multi-source and structurally important: Municipality of Tilburg, Province of Noord-Brabant, Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, VriendenLoterij (€250,000/year), BankGiro Loterij Museumprijs, and the Stichting Vrienden van TextielMuseum friends foundation. Distribution spans the physical museum site, e-commerce (tickets and webshop), and wholesale through museum shops and the Frozen Fountain design shop.

Name

TextielMuseum

Legal name

TextielMuseum

Website

https://textielmuseum.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

TextielMuseum is a non-profit museum in Tilburg, Netherlands, dedicated to textile, design, and art. It operates a 26,000-object collection, the TextielLab development center, and a 'by TextielMuseum' designer label, serving visitors, design professionals, schools, and institutional clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (71211), Fabric Mills (3132), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Fabric, Sewing & Needlecraft Retail (CRALAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yarn, Knitting & Crochet Shops (CRALADAC), Craft Cutting & Sewing Technology Retail (Cutting Machines, Software, Tools) (CRALADAM)

Keywords

• Textile museum exhibitions
• Textile art design
• Interior textiles
• Custom textile manufacturing
• Museum educational workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Tilburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The museum generates revenue through admission tickets sold to visitors. Visitors must book e-tickets in advance via the museum's website.
2. TextielShop and Webshop Sales: Sale of textile products including the by TextielMuseum label featuring designer plaids, bags, jewelry, toys, and books. Products are sold in the physical TextielShop and through the by.textielmuseum.nl webshop. Also available at museum shops and Frozen Fountain design shop.
3. Custom Design Products: Custom sock design service where customers design their own socks using a toolkit, with the state-of-the-art knitting machine in the TextielLab producing the final product for home delivery.
4. Guided Tours: Guided tours offered in Dutch and English, costing €90 per hour plus admission per person. Tours available for TextielLab, Industrialisation, and Temporary exhibitions.
5. Workshops: Educational workshops offered regularly on the first and third Sunday of each month, costing €225 per workshop plus material costs. Also available for groups.
6. Masterclasses: Annual masterclasses teaching various textile techniques under expert guidance. Participants receive samples and instructional materials.
7. Damast Cleaning Services: Professional damask table linen cleaning and finishing services in the Damastwasserij, including washing, mangling, 24-hour pressing, and packaging.
8. Venue Rental: The museum facilities are available for rental for events, with catering options including coffee/tea service, group lunches, and receptions.
9. Government and Foundation Funding: The museum receives financial support from governmental bodies including Municipality of Tilburg, Ministry of Education Culture and Science, Province of North Brabant, and annual contributions from VriendenLoterij (€250,000).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TextielMuseum is a museum in Tilburg, Netherlands dedicated to textile, fashion, design, and art. It operates a TextielLab development center that combines traditional craft with modern digital production techniques (knitting, weaving, printing, embroidery, tufting, laser cutting), presents permanent and temporary exhibitions, and produces and sells its own interior textile line under the "by TextielMuseum" label.

Product overview

TextielMuseum is a museum in Tilburg, Netherlands, dedicated to textile, design, and art. Its core offerings include the museum itself with rotating exhibitions and permanent collection of 26,000+ objects; the TextielLab development center where professionals create textile projects; the TextielShop and by TextielMuseum sub-brand offering designer home textiles; De Wollendekenfabriek historic wool blanket factory; Damastweverij en -wasserij with historic Jacquard looms and laundry service; and a specialized textile library with 20,000 books. The museum also offers educational programs, workshops, masterclasses, and guided tours. A custom sock design tool allows visitors to design and order personalized socks produced in the TextielLab.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• TextielLab: A unique textile development center located within the museum where designers, artists and architects create textile works using manual and industrial techniques.
• by TextielMuseum
• TextielShop

Products and services

• Museum Exhibitions Permanent and temporary exhibitions on textile, fashion, design, and art open to the public at the Tilburg location.
• TextielLab Production Services In-house development center that produces textiles using industrial knitting, weaving, printing, embroidery, tufting, and laser-cutting techniques for designers, artists, architects, and companies.
• by TextielMuseum Interior Textiles Own-brand line of interior textiles designed and produced in the TextielLab, sold through the museum shop and online.
• Workshops and Educational Programs Hands-on textile workshops, courses, and educational activities for adults, children, families, and school groups.
• Guided Tours Guided museum tours and group visits offered to individual visitors and organized groups.
• Museum Shop Retail outlet on-site and online selling the by TextielMuseum textile line, books, gifts, and design objects.
• Venue Hire / Events Rental of museum spaces for corporate meetings, receptions, dinners, and private events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 94,000 visitors in 2025, breaking previous records
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ArrivaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 July 2026Special summer combined ticket for sustainable museum visitation. Partnership to encourage eco-friendly travel to the museum.
• Design Academy EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2024Annual collaboration featuring student work at the Panoramadeck exhibition space. Ongoing partnership for student projects and professional development in the TextielLab.
• RijksmuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2022Formal cooperation agreement between TextielMuseum and Rijksmuseum for collection sharing, joint exhibitions, and collaborative projects. TextielLab created artwork for Rijksmuseum exhibition.
• RijksmuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2017Formal cooperation agreement for collaborative exhibition development and collection lending.
• Mecanoo and ABTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitectural firms selected for design research project regarding the TextielMuseum and surrounding Mommerskwartier area in Tilburg.
• EftelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration resulting in fairy-tale themed tea towels designed by Efteling and produced in TextielLab, sold at Efteling shops.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Design Museum: London-based museum dedicated to contemporary design and architecture, including product, fashion, and textile design exhibitions. Comparable as a design-focused museum balancing heritage with contemporary practitioner engagement.
• RISD Museum: Rhode Island School of Design museum with significant textile and decorative arts collection, combining education, exhibitions, and craft. Comparable as a design-school-affiliated museum with textile focus and active maker culture.
• Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: Smithsonian-affiliated New York museum for design and decorative arts with a major textile and wallpaper collection. Comparable as a large-scale design museum with a textile-focused collection and educational programming.
• Musée des Arts Décoratifs: Paris museum of decorative arts covering textiles, fashion, graphic arts, and product design within the Louvre system. Comparable as a major European applied-arts museum with significant textile collections and programming.
• MoMu - ModeMuseum Antwerpen: Antwerp's fashion museum operated by Antwerp University of Applied Sciences, focused on Belgian and international fashion and textile design. Comparable as a regional European specialty textile/fashion museum with strong educational and exhibition programming.
• Fashion and Textile Museum: London-based museum dedicated to fashion and textile design with rotating exhibitions and educational programs. Directly comparable as a specialty textile-focused museum combining heritage with contemporary design programming.
• MAK - Museum of Applied Arts Vienna: Vienna's museum of applied arts covering textiles, furniture, and design across historical and contemporary periods. Comparable as a major European applied-arts museum with textile collections and contemporary design programming.
• Museum at FIT: Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, focused on fashion and textile exhibitions and education. Comparable as an educational-institution-based textile and fashion museum combining collection, exhibitions, and student programming.

Regional players

• Van Abbemuseum: Eindhoven contemporary art museum within the same North Brabant region as TextielMuseum. Comparable as a regional Dutch cultural institution with which TextielMuseum shares regional audiences and potential cross-promotion opportunities.
• Centraal Museum Utrecht: Utrecht-based Dutch museum with significant fashion and textile collections. Comparable as a Netherlands-based museum combining historic and contemporary textile exhibitions, though broader in scope than TextielMuseum's textile specialization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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