Museo-Laboratorio di tessitura a mano Giuditta Brozzetti

Art museum · Perugia

Museo-Laboratorio di tessitura a mano Giuditta Brozzetti

Art museum · Perugia

Via Tiberio Berardi, 5/6, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy

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Preserving medieval textile traditions on 19th-century looms

Via Tiberio Berardi, 5/6, 06123 Perugia PG, Italy Get directions

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"Housed in a deconsecrated church and founded in the 1920s to help local women earn a living, this family-run atelier keeps traditional Umbrian textile weaving alive on antique looms; guided tours by the current proprietor and her team explain the craft and visitors can buy or commission handwoven pieces." - Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz Laura Itzkowitz is a writer and editor based in Rome. She has been contributing to Travel + Leisure since 2014, when she started as a fact checker before becoming a contributing digital editor in 2015. She has also held positions as a contributing editor at The Points Guy and the NYC cities editor at DuJour Magazine. In addition to Travel + Leisure, her writing has appeared in Architectural Digest, Surface Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, T Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, GQ, Departures, Afar, Fodor's, Town & Country, Condé Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Hemispheres, and others. When she's not jetsetting around Italy and beyond, she can be found in Rome, enjoying some cacio e pepe or relaxing at home with her husband and two dogs. Originally from the Boston area, Laura moved to New York City in 2011 to pursue a master's degree in creative writing and translation at Columbia University. She also holds a bachelor's degree in French from Smith College. * 10+ years of experience writing and editing * Co-wrote "New York: Hidden Bars & Restaurants," an award-winning guide to New York City's speakeasy scene published by Jonglez Editions in 2015 * Contributed to "Fodor's Brooklyn," published by Penguin Random House in 2015, which won silver in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism competition * Contributed an essay to "Epic Hikes of Europe," published by Lonely Planet in 2021 * Updated the 2022 edition of "Fodor's Essential Italy" Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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bluewinters

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A truly meaningful place to visit. Marta, the fourth-generation descendant of the founder, is incredibly kind and deeply passionate about her work. This is likely one of the last remaining places where Perugia’s medieval textile traditions are still preserved. They even produce tablecloths used in da Vinci’s Last Supper—an astonishing blend of history and craftsmanship. The workshop is located in a former church once used by San Francesco, a setting that remains marvellous and full of character. A visit here feels like stepping into a living museum where tradition and artistry continue to thrive.

Lauren Plavisch

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As a fan of textiles and handicraft, I’ve been to a lot of museums and laboratories, but this one, though small and specific, was particularly evocative and informative. I’ve seen countless handlooms and jacquard looms, but never in action or explained in such loving detail. Our guide took us through the history of her craft in the Perugia area and the story of founder of the museum, her mission, and how her family has carried on and expanded this work and research. The evocative deconsecrated church itself was resplendent today in the Umbrian late summer sun. One handloom in particular still runs on its original family’s encoded designs. Every warp thread that passes through it has been knotted to the one that came before it (far more efficient and less vulnerable to error than re-threading the loom). That’s impressive enough when considered literally, the working history of every warp thread connecting back to another textile through time. But it’s all the more touching when taken as a metaphor for the umbilical connection of daughter to mother to grandmother and beyond. Overall, I was in awe of this monument to women and their work. (PS I cannot wait to see the documentary on the recreation of the Perugino tablecloth immortalized in Da Vinci’s Last Supper.)

Rob Reddick

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A beautiful workshop in a listed former church, this museum-studio is keeping the traditional craft of Peruvian weaving alive. We had a tour of the workshop in English (tours are also available in Italian, obviously, and French). Our tour guide was also a working weaver, and so could show us how the different looms from different centuries work, as well as how patterns are designed and coded for the looms. The craft is fascinating. The majority of the looms' patterns are programmed using punch cards, and so they function almost like computers - albeit ones that are centuries old.

Lynda Marie Neilson

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If I could give this weaving company and the tour we had 10 stars I would. I was SO IMPRESSED with what this family has done to keep this very important and critical heritage business going. I was enthralled during my whole visit during our Trafalgar tour and VERY happy to hear that the Trafalgar tour company supports this endeavor. The weaving looms are magnificent and the fabric they produce was unbelievable! I just wish I had more money so I could have purchased something bigger than the little squares that I got. La dame française qui a expliqué l'histoire de l'entreprise a fait un travail fantastique ! Merci! The owner of the company along with her cute dog, showing off the looms at work and the blueprints for jacquard weaving really impressed me and you have inspired me now to get back to weaving now on my own little loom!

Robin Hozee

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Great place staffed with really nice people. Visiting is free and you can you look around and take amazing pictures. They produce woven products in a manner they did in the middle ages. You can buy their products and they display and sell beautiful products from local artists. It's really a great place to visit when you are in Perugia. And it's the perfect place to buy an authentic souvenir or present for the people at home. Highly recommended.

Bob Plunkett

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When the NY Times did its travel piece on Perugia this was the first place it mentioned. And this place should not be missed. A full hands education in weaving in the Middle Ages. Ancient looms still being used to produce ancient tapestries. It a long lost art struggling to stay alive. Some bus tours have discovered it but don’t let that put off. It housed in a 13th century church with a spot where St Francis actually prayed. Even if you are numb to weaving the setting will awe and inspire you. There is no hard sell. You inspect and order what you want with a small deposit.

Maebh Mac

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Fascinating visit. I didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Hundreds of years of weaving history continue to the present day.

Kerry Mickleburgh

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This place was just amazing. I did surface pattern as part of my degree and I found the processes fascinating. My husband who is an engineer was amazed by the machinery and how it all worked. We were given a short demonstration by the very knowledgeable and passionate team there. A friendly environment to see the traditions being upheld in an amazing environment. I loved our visit.