The museum has three floors as well as two towers and gives the opportunity to follow a wide itinerary, connected with the textile production that was for a long period of time the pride of the local economy.

On the ground floor, in addition to a cafeteria and a conference room, there is also early spinning machinery, the large machines for weaving and finishing, and the first 19th-century systems for avoiding industrial accidents, such as fire extinguishers from the 19th century.

In the weaving department, there is the oldest and most important machine which deserves special attention as it originated from the old wood framing industry from 1813.

Finally, there is a department dedicated to the life of the workers, plus the two towers one of which is devoted to photography whilst the other explores the myths of the industrial factory in Busto Arsizio.

On the second floor, you can see the stages of dyeing and printing fabric and you can also find many finished products, from specialised outfits of this century to new synthetic fibres.

This area has old office equipment and a laboratory as well as projects, original documents and rare photographs of the interiors of the factories, workers and some of the most important entrepreneurs of the Busto region, such as Enrico dell'Acqua.

The archives include a collection of views of Busto Arsizio, "Bustesi" portraits and studio material dating from the late 19th century.