Prato Textile Museum is located in the centre of the city of Prato, approximately 300 metres from the Emperor's Castle (Castello dell'Imperatore) in Piazza S. M. delle Carceri. For details of how to reach Prato and a street map of the city, please visit www.po-net.prato.it/versoprato

By air: the nearest airport is Amerigo Vespucci Airport (Peretola) in Florence - (www.aeroporto.firenze.it) which lies approximately 15 km from Prato; from the airport Cap and Lazzi coach services or Flybus coach service. Galileo Galilei Airport in Pisa (www.pisa-airport.com) lies approximately 70 km from Prato; from the airport Flybus coach service.

By train: Both the Bologna-Florence and the Florence-Lucca-Viareggio services stop at Prato Centrale station.
The railway stations of Prato are part of the TRENITALIA "Memorario" transport system implemented on the Florence-Prato-Pistoia-Lucca-Viareggio line services (http://www.po-net.prato.it/versoprato/memorario) For details of train timetables please visit: www.trenitalia.it
Suggestions: Prato Textile Museum is located approximately 800 m from Prato Centrale railway station, in direction of the city centre. Visitors wishing to use the bus service, should take the LAM blu line towards NENNI, departs every 7 minutes; alighting at "Piave" or "Carceri 2" bus stop.

By coach: CAP (www.capautolinee.it) and Lazzi (www.lazzi.it) coaches offer services between Florence and Prato with departures every 15 minutes from Piazza Stazione in Florence.

By car: Take the A11 Florence- Pisa motorway to Prato Est and then follow directions for Prato city centre. In order to reach Prato Textile Museum from the Prato Est toll station follow the directions for Vaiano-Vernio and then take the road bridge to Viale Leonardo da Vinci. Proceed along Viale Leonardo da Vinci past a first large roundabout. Once through the underpass, keep right and turn right into Via Carlo Marx. Proceed along Via Carlo Marx which then becomes Via Arcangeli as far as the medieval city walls. Pass through the arches in the medieval city walls and continue along Via Frascati. Prato Textile Museum is located in Via Santa Chiara, the second turning on the right.

Parking: A fee is charged for parking in all the car parks in the vicinity of Prato Textile Museum. Free parking is available near the medieval city walls (Porta Frascati). Free parking at Viale Ferraris car park (Prato est motorway exit). LAM Blu service to Nenni departs from Car Park. Alight at "Piave" or "Carceri 2" bus stop.
Essegiemme subsidized parking avaible in Via Vittorio Veneto (with 24 hour attendant service), 350 m from Prato Textile Museum. Discounted entrance to Prato Textile Museum for visitors exhibiting car parking token at Museum ticket office and 50% discount on parking charge for drivers exhibiting Prao textile Museum entrance ticket.