 The museum is considered to be one of the biggest collections of handblocks for printed fabrics in the world ranging from the end of the 18th century to 1930.On 5 October 1887 the opening of the railway line Saronno-Busto Arsizio links Rescaldina to both Milano and Novara, its station being the first after Saronno towards Novara.The railway was built by , then operated by Ferrovie Nord Milano (nowadays Trenord) since 1890.