The National Quilt Museum promotes the work of today's quilters through exhibits, education programs, preservation, and advocacy efforts.
The museum is committed to the effective care of all quilts so they can be enjoyed by future generations. As part of our effort to educate museums, organizations, and individuals on effective quilt care, we have established the
National Quilt Museum Certified Partner Program
Organizations that become National Quilt Museum Certified Partners have agreed to follow our guidelines in the following areas:
- Quilt Storage
- Quilt Shipping
- Quilt Exhibition
- Quilt Documentation
- Quilt Handling
- And Overall Quilt Preservation.
You will know that an organization is a National Quilt Museum Certified Partner if they have the following badge on their website, social media pages, or print materials. Only Certified Partners are authorized to use the badge.
For information on becoming a National Quilt Museum Certified Partner,
please contact Museum Registrar, Laura Hendrickson at 270-442-8856 for details.
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Current Exhibits
06marAll Day07julSAQA: Musica!
Event Details
This juried exhibition by the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), created for The National Quilt Museum, depicts the emotion, energy, and enjoyment of music through fiber art.
Event Details
This juried exhibition by the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA), created for The National Quilt Museum, depicts the emotion, energy, and enjoyment of music
through fiber art.
Time
March 6 (Friday) - July 7 (Tuesday)
Location
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
13marAll Day12mayThe Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts by Cassandra Beaver
Event Details
This collection of modern quilts, constructed by Cassandra between 2014 and today, encompasses a variety of aesthetics and techniques including use of negative space, minimalism, modern traditionalism, and improvisation.
Event Details
This collection of modern quilts, constructed by Cassandra between 2014 and today, encompasses a variety of aesthetics and techniques including use of negative space, minimalism, modern traditionalism, and improvisation.
Time
March 13 (Friday) - May 12 (Tuesday)
Location
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
03aprAll Day09junDeeds Not WordsCelebrating 100 Years of Women Suffrage
Event Details
29 award-winning textile artists from across the United States each crafted a quilt celebrating women’s suffrage. These dazzlingly varied, sometimes troubling, always inspiring artworks reflect the long and continuing fight
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29 award-winning textile artists from across the United States each crafted a quilt celebrating women’s suffrage. These dazzlingly varied, sometimes troubling, always inspiring artworks reflect the long and continuing fight for equal rights for all.
Sandra Sider (Texas Quilt Museum), and Pam Weeks (New England Quilt Museum), are the co-curators for this exhibition.
Time
April 3 (Friday) - June 9 (Tuesday)
Location
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
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Calendar of Events
April
07apr2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
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The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
May
01may12:00 pm12:00 pmBOTM New Pattern ReleaseBlock of the Month Club
Event Details
The National Quilt Museum's Block of the Month program invites quilters from all walks of life to connect and engage while creating their own 12 block sampler modeled after some
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The National Quilt Museum’s Block of the Month program invites quilters from all walks of life to connect and engage while creating their own 12 block sampler modeled after some of the finest and most high profile fiber artistry in the world. Each month, participants will gain access to an exclusive pattern that represents an exhibit currently on display at The National Quilt Museum, challenging quilters of all levels to experiment with new techniques and expand their horizons as a modern quilter.
On the first of each month from April 2018 to March 2019, a new block pattern will be released on Facebook and the museum’s website.
Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm CST
Location
BOTM Facebook Group
05may2:30 pm4:30 pmJunior QuiltersYouth Education
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 - 4:30
Event Details
The Museum is delighted with the success of our Junior Quilters & Textile Artists Club (JQTA), which normally meets on the first Tuesday of the month from 2:30 – 4:30 p.m. These young ladies and gentlemen are exceeding our expectations and fulfilling their own goals of becoming great quilters and textile artists.
Young aspiring quilters and textile artists are invited to join.
Time
(Tuesday) 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm CST
Location
The National Quilt Museum Classroom
215 Jefferson Street, Paducah, Kentucky
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