The Museum will be closed on August 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a private event.
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.
May 16 – September 7, 2026
Blue Star Museum Program
The National Quilt Museum is proud to participate in the Blue Star Museums program, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of War, and museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel including National Guard and Reserve and their families each summer.
CURRENT EXHIBITS
Ongoing
The National Quilt Museum Collection
The collection of the National Quilt Museum includes extraordinary quilted artwork representing today’s quilters from the United States and around the world. Quilts in our collection are all made after 1980, and represent the best of contemporary quilting in a wide range of styles, techniques, inspiration, and unique artistic voices.
March 27 – September 22, 2026
Janet Stone: And Now I Know My ABCs!
Collection of Janet Stone’s award winning alphabet quilt series from 2008 – 2024. “I’ve always had a thing for the alphabet. I was a cross-stitcher for a long time and always made samplers.
July 31, 2026 – December 30, 2026
Paula Nadelstern: Master of Symmetry
Paula Nadelstern has achieved international recognition for her innovative and complex designs inspired by the bilateral symmetry of kaleidoscopic images. Honored by inclusion in the Twentieth Century’s 100 Best American Quilts, her quilts were showcased in the American Folk Art Museum’s first one person exhibition highlighting the work of a contemporary quilt artist (2009).
April 3, 2026 – September 15, 2026
Tula Pink: Twenty Years of Tula Pink
Tula Pink is celebrating 20 years of doing what she does best. These quilts are from her personal collection and this is the first time they are being exhibited in public.
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:
