Advancing the Art...

The National Quilt Museum works to advance the art of today's quilters by bringing it to new and expanding audiences worldwide. We serve the quilting community by providing in-facility and traveling exhibits, youth and adult educational programs, and advocacy efforts.

The National Quilt Museum is a destination for quilters and art enthusiasts worldwide, annually the museum receive visitors from all 50 US states and over 45 foreign countries from every continent. The museum's in-facility and traveling exhibits are viewed by over 110,000 people per year. In addition, over 6,000 youth and adults participate in museum youth and adult educational opportunities on an annual basis.

Located in a 27,000 square foot facility in historic downtown Paducah, Kentucky, the museum's three galleries feature exhibits of the finest quilt and fiber art in the world. The museum features three exhibit galleries. The museum's vibrant and breathtaking exhibits are rotated 8-10 times per year. The primary gallery features quilts from the museum's collection which includes over 600 works of art. The two other galleries feature unique and diverse traveling exhibits.

The museum has also gained a reputation for its educational programs. Throughout the year, the museum hosts educational programs on a diverse number of topics for quilters of all skill sets. Quilters come from all over the world to attend the museum's educational programs taught by master quilters.

The museum's youth education programs are attended by over 6,000 young people of all ages. Several of these programs have received national media attention.

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  New Exhibit – Roots and Refuge by Valerie C. White

  November 5th - March 1st, 2022 Artist Statement My art tells stories that I feel are important, connecting spirituality, tradition, and nature. Growing up in a family that loved and respected the earth was an enormous influence. My parents cultivated a fall and summer garden, and enjoyed the process of working in "good soil". They were my early inspiration and…

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  New Block of the Month – November 2021

  To view the Block of the Month Pattern, please click here. Featured Artist: Laura Wasilowski is a textile artist, creator of hand-dyed fabrics and threads, and owner of the dye shop, Artfabrik. She combines vivid fabrics and whimsical stories to make pictorial art quilts using fused fabrics, hand embroidery, and/or machine quilting. Wasilowski’s free-form hand embroideries share a similar style…

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  New Exhibit – Painted Quilts by Denise Mucci Furnish

  October 15th - December 7th, 2021 Artist Statement This work began 1980 as a commentary on the quilt as a sign of the lack of visibility of womenduring my art education. My decision to use worn and discarded quilts recognizes the utilitarianand creative decisions of their makers. Like an insect in amber, the quilt is preserved in acrylicin its current…

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