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Robert G. James
January 24, 2024

International Quilt Museum co-founder and Nebraska native, Robert G. James passed away on Sunday, Jan. 21 at the age of 98. Robert and his late wife Ardis James, who passed away in 2011, had a tremendous impact on the world of quilting, including the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's...

November 3, 2023
Alongside the opening of its latest exhibition “A New Deal for Quilts,” the International Quilt Museum (IQM) has published a companion book authored by professor and historian Dr. Janneken Smucker.

The book explores how the U.S. government of the 1930s utilized quilts and...
May 18, 2023

The International Quilt Museum (IQM) at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln was reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) for demonstrating the highest standards and practices for museums in the United States. The achievement shows IQM’s commitment to collections stewardship,...

March 10, 2023

Since the blockbuster 2011 New York City exhibition, "Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts," the Joanna S. Rose Collection has become synonymous with this special genre of red and white quilts. The International Quilt Museum, in partnership with the American Folk Art Museum...

October 25, 2022

Collector, scholar, and maker Carolyn Mazloomi has been at the forefront of educating the public about the diversity of interpretation, styles and techniques among African American quilters, as well as educating a younger generation of African Americans about their own history. In an exhibition...

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