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!

Coincide with an upcoming special exhibition or multi-day workshop. Preview upcoming events below and the full 2018 exhibition schedule here!

Upcoming Exhibits & Events

Fly Me to the Moon at the National Quilt Museum

The Van Gogh Cherrywood Challenge at the National Quilt Museum

Color Outside the Lines at the National Quilt Museum

National Quilt Museum Workshop: Easy Machine Methods with Kris Vierra

Kansas City Star Quilts at the National Quilt Museum

National Quilt Museum Workshop: Activating Design Space with Jacquie Gering

National Quilt Museum Workshop: The Goose is Loose! with Gail Garber

13th Quilt Japan at the National Quilt Museum

HERstory 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