Textile Museum of Oaxaca

‘A cotton thread: the path to freedom’ is one of the exhibitions currently on display at Museo Textil de Oaxaca which houses a selection of traditional Oaxacan crafts and textiles. The exhibition displays pieces created by the San Sebastian Rio Hondo, Zapotec community, who were inspired by the textiles of Mahatma Gandhi and eastern philosophies. The museum is housed in the heart of the city and offers guided tours at 5pm on Wednesday and Friday around its collections. Conservation is a massive part of the museum, as some of the materials in the archives are nearly 5000 years old.