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The National Quilt Museum promotes the sustainability and expansion of quilting through in-facility and traveling exhibitions, youth and adult education programs, and quilt preservation efforts.

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New Exhibit: OURstory: Human Rights Stories in Fabric

New Exhibit: OURstory: Human Rights Stories in Fabric

[caption id="attachment_11060" align="alignleft" width="188"] "Colorblind" By Mary Jane Sneyd[/caption] Rights! Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Aren't we all entitled to that? In 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was drafted by a committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt. It delineated the rights to which all humans in all…
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National Quilt Museum Mentioned in Governor’s Daily Update

National Quilt Museum Mentioned in Governor’s Daily Update

The National Quilt Museum illuminated in green lights was on Governor Beshear's daily update on May 7th, 2020. https://youtu.be/9Eo0kTxD9DE?t=887 The National Quilt Museum lit up green to support frontline workers and honor those that have passed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the Carson Center for helping us with the lights.
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Quilts of Valor – Honoring Our Heroes

Quilts of Valor – Honoring Our Heroes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyquVhwp8KE This is a mini-documentary filmed at the National Quilt Museum. This documentary features over 20 military heroes receiving Quilts of Valor at a ceremony on January 17th, 2020. The speaker is Veteran and Museum Docent, Robert Worden. Filmed and edited by Steven Phalen.
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Quilted Masks for Medical Professionals

Quilted Masks for Medical Professionals

The National Quilt Museum is helping facilitate getting quilted masks to the medical professionals that can use them as quickly as possible. We are posting needs on our own social media and sharing this information with other organizations that are also distributing the information. We hope by doing this, that we can get as many…
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