The National Quilt Museum honors today’s quilters and inspires future quilters with exceptional exhibitions, education, and programming. Our vision is to be America’s premier quilt museum, celebrating innovative and extraordinary quilts from the United States and around the world.
Our home, Paducah, KY, is one of only a handful of UNESCO Creative Cities in the United States and offers an array of rich cultural experiences to enjoy during your visit.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
July 19, 2024 – November 19, 2024
Susan Carlson: Specimens
With these quilts I hope to help the viewer see all creatures–great and small–with fresh eyes. In some ways, my images are simple. The compositions are basic, simple profiles displaying as much of the animal as possible, often mimicking the posed figures of specimens in museum cases.
July 19, 2024 – December 30, 2024
Cynthia England: Picture Piecing
Cynthia is an international fiber artist, pattern designer and author. She is known for the technique she developed called Picture Piecing.
July 26, 2024 – November 12, 2024
Joe Mallard: Threading His Grandmother’s Needles
Mr. Mallard’s quilts are unique in that they are comprised of tens of thousands of tiny, colorful hand tied knots and stitches. He traces an outline of his design on canvas, stitches neckties and other objects onto the surface, and then fills the surrounding space with a swirl of color and commentary
New Quilts from an Old Favorite
2026 Competition
This biennial contest and traveling exhibition organized by The National Quilt Museum challenges quiltmakers to create innovative original quilts combining traditional patterns with varied cultural themes.
Visit the NQM Shop
Stop in to the Museum Shop on your next visit to NQM and browse our unique selection of gifts, including quilting and quilt-themed inventory, artworks and crafts by regional makers, t-shirts, books and more!
The National Quilt Museum is a 501c3 non-profit partially funded by:
