San José de Suaita Cotton Mill Museum

San Jose de Suaita Cotton Mill Museum
Established	2006
Location	San José de Suaita, Santander, Colombia
Type	Cotton and textiles museum
Collection size	10,000 m2 (110,000 sq ft)
Visitors	850 (2009)
Director	Carlos Plata
Curator	Pierre Raymond
Website	SINIC museoscolombianos.gov.co

The Cotton Mill Museum and Factory of San Jose de Suaita is a museum locates in San José de Suaita, Colombia. It is housed in the former Inscomercial High School Building. It was assisted by Pierre Raymond, a French sociologist who started a huge job to keep the history and importance of this industry in Colombia. It first opened in 2006.

Profile

Through its exhibits, programs, and collections, the museum preserves and interprets the history of textiles and the textile industry, with special emphasis on the experiences of the craftspeople, industrial workers, manufacturers, machines, inventors, designers, and consumers. The museum also promotes greater understanding of major trends and changes in technology, economy, society, environment, and culture that shaped San José de Suaita (Santander) from 1900 to the present.

Tours

A guided tour provides a special opportunity to experience the story of textiles in Colombia. Knowledgeable guides will lead you through the evolution of this factory, from 1903 to 1981. Its owners and working people as they operate vintage machinery and guides demonstrate the production process.