About us

The foundation

K. A. Almgren silk factory & museum has been an independent foundation since 2002. The purpose is to promote cultural heritage care related to industrial history, by being responsible for, preserving, maintaining and making the silk factory available to researchers and the general public, in its purpose-built premises at Repslagargatan 15 in Stockholm.

The foundation receives support from the City of Stockholm and the Stockholm Region. 

K. A. Almgren sidenväveri & museum was awarded Working life museum of the year 2024.

The board

The foundation's board consists of people with expertise in areas relevant to the silk mill's business.
Chairman of the board is Ann-Charlotte Backlund.

Staff

The silk mill and museum is led by the CEO and museum director Mari-Louise Franzén.
The staff consists of museum educator Tove Karlsson, museum host Ines Schulz Plaszczyk and weaver Karin Kauppi.