The museum was founded in 1985 by the Municipality of Ermoupolis and the Center of Neohellenic investigations. It is the only industrial museum in Greece. It moved to the renovated Katsimanti factory on May 12, 2002. The museum exhibits old machines such as textile machines, tools, tanning machines etc. Furthermore part of the exhibition are also photos, maps, drawings, documents and oral testimonies of the workers.

Open hours:

  • Winter (October 1 - March 31): Monday - Sunday 10:00-15:00
  • Summer (April 1 - September 30): Monday - Friday 10:00 - 15:30, Saturday 10:00 - 15:30 & 18:00 - 20:00, Sunday 10:00 - 15:00
Georgiou Papandreou, Ermoupolis, 841 00, Syros