Welcome to the Quilt Museum and Gallery website
The Quilt Museum and Gallery opened to the public on 7 June 2008 and is Europe's first museum dedicated to quilt making and textile arts.
Situated in the medieval guildhall of St Anthony in Peasholme Green, York, the Quilt Museum and Gallery is home to The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles and its world-famous Heritage Quilt Collection.
Our opening exhibition, Quilts in Time: Journey from Bed to Wall, curated by Helen Joseph includes items from the Guild’s own collection as well as work borrowed from contemporary quiltmakers. Visitors are treated
to favourite collection items like the complex Mrs Billings coverlet;
the V for Victory quilt and the Kaleidoscope quilt made for a ‘bottom
drawer’ as well as Michele Walker’s Fieldforce, acquired by The Guild in 2006. The iconic 1718 silk patchwork coverlet is also having a rare outing.
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Summer 2008 Events Programme |
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The Quilt Museum and Gallery has an exciting programme of events taking place this summer. There is something for everyone, including lectures on the collections, textiles workshops for adults and children and quilting demonstrations. Booking is essential for events that take place in the education room, so please contact us to book your place and avoid disappointment. Read on for full programme details and booking information.
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Press Release: 4 June 2008 |
Countdown to opening of new museum dedicated to quilting and textile arts on 7 June 2008
Europe’s first museum dedicated to quilting and textile arts opens its new facility on 7 June 2008, in historic York’s medieval St Anthony’s Hall. The Quilt Museum and Gallery will become the national headquarters of The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles and its world-famous Heritage Collection.
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Heritage Lottery Fund Awarded to York's Newest Museum |
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The Quilt Museum and Gallery, scheduled to open to the public on 7 June, has been awarded £193,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to develop education and volunteer programmes over the next three years.

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