The Tianjin Machine Tool Industry Museum, located in the former factory area of Tianjin No. 1 Machine Tool Co., Ltd., began trial operations on International Museum Day.
The museum covers a permanent exhibition space of 1,100 square meters. It displays more than 40 valuable machine tools. Visitors can also see over 200 industrial artifacts, documents, and archival videos.
Tianjin No. 1 Machine Tool Co., Ltd. was founded in 1951. It was a pioneer in China’s gear machine tool industry.
As part of Tianjin’s urban renewal plan, the old factory has been transformed into a cultural site. The museum combines industrial education with tourism. It aims to preserve the city’s manufacturing history.