Located in Ghent, Belgium, the MIAT is a museum centered on industry, labour and textile. Interestingly, in the middle ages, Ghent cloth was famous throughout the region and that propelled the city to be a significant regional textile hub for traders all over the globe till the late 19th century. Before the cotton industry grew to become the driving force of the industrial age, textile was a prominent feature. The beater, the rack and the bale breaker you will see before you upon entering MIAT, were all crucial machines that once played critical roles in the cotton mill that the museum is currently housed in. Once within the walls of MIAT, be ready to gain intriguing insights into how modernisation has rapidly transformed the city’s society and revolutionised the face of its labour over the past 250 years. More so, the controversial issues that plagued Ghent’s industrial past like that of child labour coming to the forefront of the discussion. To conclude your trip to the MIAT, gain access to the upper floor of this age-old building which can be easily reached by a lift, and enjoy a nice spectacle over the entire city from there.