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Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthony's Hall,
Peasholme Green,
York, YO1 7PW
YO1 7PW
Opening Times:
10.00-16.00pm
Tuesday to Saturday - October to March
Monday to Saturday – April to September
Closed on Sundays
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Description:
The Quilt Museum and Gallery is Britain's first museum dedicated to quiltmaking and textile arts. The Museum is managed by The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, an educational charity founded in 1979. Our aim is to promote the crafts of patchwork, appliqué and quilting through exhibitions of historic and contemporary textiles and an associated educational programme for all ages. The Quilt Museum and Gallery is independently funded through admissions, grants and donations.
Contact Details:
Sally Sculthorpe
Education Officer (Maternity Cover until February 2011)
Melanie Worgan
Education Officer (Permanent – returning February 2011)
Tel: 01904 613242 Email: education@quiltmuseum.org.uk
Learning Programmes:
There are many opportunities to learn something new at the Quilt Museum and Gallery, from practical craft skills to fascinating hidden histories. We have an exciting learning programme of workshops, lectures and gallery talks, demonstrations and 'behind the scenes' visits for visitors of all ages and abilities. Alongside our standard independent visits for schools, teachers can choose from a wide range of unique workshops which have been specially created to enhance National Curriculum topics.
As a Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge holder, we aim to work with you to create a learning experience to suit your needs.
Specialisms:
The Quilters' Guild has built up a unique collection of antique and contemporary quilts from around the British Isles. The collection has grown due to both donations and acquisitions and now numbers over 700 items, from the earliest known dated British patchwork the 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet to recent pieces by contemporary quilt makers. As well as full size quilts and coverlets, the collection includes miniature pieces, quilted clothing, small domestic items templates, tools and quilting equipment.
