MAK Day: Free Guided Tour: Permanent Collection Textiles and Carpets

Language: German

The reinstallation presents a cross-section of the textiles collection and reveals cultural links between the objects, frequently bearing witness to international trade and exchange—for instance along the so-called Silk Road.

Mon, 26.10.2026 4 pm

MAK – Museum of Applied Arts

Amédée Couder, “cashmere shawl” depicting the Nauruz festival, 1839 Execution: Jean Gaussen, Paris, Woven wool

Headboard from the state bed from Schloss Hof for Prince Eugene of Savoy, Coromandel Coast, India, ca. 1730 Painted and printed woven cotton fabric pieces embroidered and sewn with silk (appliqué embroidery), sewn-on passementeries, base fabric made of woven cotton with woven linen lining

Antependium of the “Göss chasuble,” Göss, ca. 1260 Linen embroidered with silk

Display cases in the Textiles and Carpets Collection featuring various objects

PRACTICAL INFO

Meeting point: MAK Columned Hall
Language: The tour is held in German.
To ensure a pleasant museum visit, the number of participants per guided tour is limited. We therefore recommend booking the tour in advance to secure your spot.