Abbadia Lariana, Civic Museum Setificio Monti

In 1818 Pietro Monti, a throwster, transformed the old building for felting wool into a place for the production of silk. In 1869 he enlarged the building and added a new one for the spinning of cocoons; the first of the two spinning machines was demolished and in its place three rectangular spinning machines were built. The second circular spinning machine, which hadn't been working since 1934, was bought by the Abegg family. Throwing activity lasted until 1934.
After a period of standstill and degradation, the town council of Abbadia Lariana bought the building in 1978. The works of restoration of the buildings and of the spinning machine starter in 1981.
In 1998 the “Museo Setificio Monti” was finally opened. Visitor can see the circular spinning machine still working, the rests of the three rectangular spinning machines, the hydraulic wheel and auxiliary machines once used in silk factories.