In the evocative rooms of the former Gallotti furnace, a very interesting museum has found a home. It takes us to the ancient Bologna, now disappeared, that survives in an industry that is still prosperous and innovative.

We are talking about the silk industry, which developed in the city between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries thanks to the abundance of water (canals, underground rivers) and the Bolognese creativity.

In the dedicated section, as in a journey back in the past, you can admire a working silk mill replica powered by water wheels, essential to provide the energy needed for production. A true masterpiece of innovation and inventiveness.

On the ground floor, where the 16 brick ovens were located, models and machines from the oldest technical institute in the city are exhibited. A tangible demonstration of the different areas in which the Bolognese industry has been able to develop: starting from ice cream to get to sport cars.