The National Quilt Museum

The National Quilt Museum is the portal to the contemporary quilt experience - through exhibits and workshops by renowned quilters who are implementing creative ideas and approaches to fiber art. The Museum, located in the UNESCO Creative City of Paducah, Kentucky, is the gateway to the discovery of quilts, quiltmaking and the quilt artist for both American and international visitors!

Plan your visit to the National Quilt Museum!

Experience an upcoming special exhibition or multi-day workshop. Preview upcoming events below or the full 2019 exhibition schedule!

The National Quilt Museum, 215 Jefferson St., Paducah, Kentucky

Open Monday-Saturday, 10 AM-5 PM year-round. Also, open Sundays (March-November), 1-5 PM. Guided tours available daily.

Upcoming Exhibits & Events

Betty Ford-Smith: Keeping Tradition Alive at the National Quilt Museum

HERstory at the National Quilt Museum

School Block Challenge at the National Quilt Museum

Love Stories curated by Qin Zhang at the National Quilt Museum

New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Oak Leaf & Reel at the National Quilt Museum

Stories of West Africa by Hollis Chatelain at the National Quilt Museum

Lise Bélanger: Behind the Seams at the National Quilt Museum

National Quilt Museum Workshop: Dye-Paint Your Images with Hollis Chatelain

Tula Pink: Personally Tula at the National Quilt Museum

Playing with a Purpose: A Quilt Retrospective by Victoria Findlay Wolfe at the National Quilt Museum

Freehand Patchwork by Danny Amazonas at the National Quilt Museum

National Quilt Museum Workshop: Cascade Curve Braid with Victoria Findlay Wolfe

Pat Kroth: Not Just Fabric and Thread at the National Quilt Museum

National Quilt Museum Workshop: Photo-Inspired Fusing with Lenore Crawford

Quilts of Valor at the National Quilt Museum

Expanding the vision and advancing the art, the National Quilt Museum seeks to honor, promote and educate today’s quiltmaker!

Visitors from every continent and all 50 states marvel at the artistry of the Museum’s collection of contemporary quilts and ever changing touring and thematic exhibitions that celebrate traditional and non-traditional quiltmaking methods. The Museum Collection features more than 500 pieces of fiber art by internationally renowned quilt artists.

Workshops taught by expert instructors including Diane Gaudynski, Pat Holly, Sharon Schamber and Denyse Schmidt provide diverse learning opportunities for quilters of all skill sets. Youth education programs including annual School Block Challenge and Quilt Camp nurture a new generation of fiber artists.

National Quilt Museum