Studio Champloo

Dec. 6 - June 12

https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibition/studio-champloo

Diana Harrison: Traces in Cloth

Nov. 1 - April 26, 2020

https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibition/diana-harrison-traces-cloth

New Views: Shapeshifters

Sept. 27 - March 29, 2020

https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibition/new-views-shapeshifters

Old World Quilts

Sept. 6 - July 12, 2020

https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibition/old-world-quilts

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First Friday

Friday, December 6, 2019

First Friday with free admission from 4-7 p.m. featuring the opening of "Studio Champloo" and "Cyanotype: Lasting Impressions." Artists from both exhibitions will be on hand to discuss their artwork. About "Studio Champloo": A new exhibition opening at the International Quilt Museum will feature artwork from 11 artists invited to respond to quiltmaking themes in their preferred art medium. “Studio...

Behind the Scenes

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Go behind the scenes of the world’s largest publicly held quilt collection at Noon. Spend an hour touring the Dillow Conservation Work Room and Collections Storage with one of our team members. Cost: $30. Please call 402-472-6549 to reserve a spot on the tour.

Closed for UNL Winter Shutdown

Saturday, December 21, 2019 to Wednesday, January 1, 2020

The International Quilt Museum will be closed Dec. 21, 2019 - Jan. 1, 2020, as part of the University of Nebraska's Winter Shutdown.

No First Friday

Friday, January 3, 2020

The International Quilt Museum's First Friday programming will begin February 7, 2020.

First Friday featuring Fabric Valentines

Friday, February 7, 2020

Make a fabric Valentine for someone special—or yourself—during First Friday at the International Quilt Museum. Stop by between 4:30-6:30 p.m. to make a Valentine in the style of Scherenschnitte—a style of folding fabric and cutting designs like you would a snowflake. This is an all ages activity and will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. We are pleased to offer...

Putting on the Chintz Tour

Thursday, April 30, 2020 to Saturday, May 2, 2020

Save the date for our 2020 World of Quilts Travel tour, Putting on the Chintz . Our special weekend quilt event will include: Up close viewing of chintz quilts in the collection Exhibition tours Small group sizes Special lectures and guest speakers Welcome Reception One-year museum membership Lunches Gift bag Visit http://www.museumquilttours.com/welcome.html for more information.