Textiles Through Time Guided Tour

Join us to hear the story of textiles through time from the 1600s to the present and how they have influenced ways of living.

Date

Multiple dates in September

Time

11am - 12pm

Where

Rooms Through Time
Museum of the Home - 136 Kingsland Road, E2 8EA

Price

£8.00 - £10.00

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Part of London Textile Month, with programmes running throughout September 2026.

This guided tour tells the story of textiles through time and how they influenced ways we have lived, from the 1600s to the present day and beyond.

Through our period rooms and collection displays, we will explore the history of textiles in the home through fabrics, soft furnishings, and the stories they tell about craft, industry, global trade and the role textiles have played in advancing technology.

From craftspeople working from home to high-end British design, this tour aims to illuminate the often-overlooked history of textiles, the people who make them and the influence of textiles on daily life.

About Echo Godfrey

This tour is led and developed by Echo Godfrey, Curatorial Officer at Museum of the Home. Echo has a degree in Knitwear, a Masters in Textile Conservation, and has worked in the fashion industry which has informed the development of this tour.

This project was made possible with Art Fund support.

Check our Echo’s Introduction to Intarsia workshop on Sunday 27 September 2026, as part of London Textile Month.

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