Friends of the International Quilt Museum

06/19/2026

We hope you can join us on Friday!

🌟 Join us tomorrow, June 19, for a special Juneteenth Reflections event at the International Quilt Museum!

Malone's very own Kwame Gyamfi will lead a thought-provoking presentation, followed by a gallery talk hosted by Celeste Butler. Together, they'll explore the history, significance, and ongoing impact of Juneteenth through conversation, reflection, and art.

This meaningful event offers an opportunity to learn, connect, and honor the journey toward freedom and equality. We hope you'll join the community for an afternoon of education, dialogue, and reflection.

📅 June 19, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 International Quilt Museum

06/11/2026

It’s guaranteed to be an amazing 250 at the IQM! Not to be missed.

06/10/2026

Only a few days left to view this interesting exhibit at the IQM. It ends Saturday, so schedule a visit in the next couple of days. Have you ever made yo-yos? Many of us have, but I bet we've not turned them into a skirt, vest and hat!

06/09/2026

It’s going to be an exciting summer at the International Quilt Museum! It’s your last chance to see the existing exhibits as the entire Museum is going to be changed over to exhibits celebrating the 250. Come now, while you can. And then plan on coming back in July for entirely new exhibits.

Time is running out to see "Patchwork: Quilts and Garments Across Cultures" at the International Quilt Museum! This stellar exhibition closes this Saturday (June 13).

Whether original piecework designs or repurposed from quilts, patchwork is having a moment in contemporary fashion. An artform often associated with quilts, patchwork spans time, culture, and medium. This exhibition documents the evolution of patchwork and piecing in apparel, exploring themes of creativity, beauty, necessity, sustainability, nostalgia, and trendsetting.

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Join us during our opening hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

The International Quilt Museum is located at 1523 N. 33rd Street in Lincoln, Nebraska.

General admission is $10 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 dollars for children between the ages of five and 18 years old. Children under the age of five get in free. UNL staff, students and faculty can access the museum for free with their NCard.

For more information, visit internationalquiltmuseum.org.

06/06/2026

Bring all of your little humans!

Join us on June 13 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for a special FREE Sewing Saturday!

Sewing Saturday: Tree Rings will include esteemed guest, quilt artist, and instructor Colleen Wise. Colleen’s quilts are part of the “Old Growth, Growing Old” exhibit that is currently displayed on the 3rd floor of the International Quilt Museum.

Sewing Saturdays happen monthly and are a chance for guests to create a small project they can take home with them. Come anytime from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. No registration is needed, and all materials are provided. Ages 6 and older are encouraged to attend and must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

Because this event falls on an East Campus Discovery Day, admission to the museum is FREE.

For more information about East Campus Discovery Days, visit https://discoverydays.unl.edu/

06/02/2026

Thank you, thank you for your generous donations during the Give to Lincoln Day campaign. Your kindness helped us meet our 2026 goal. These funds will be instrumental in maintaining and building on the quality collections and educational programs that we all associate with this wonderful Museum.

Thank you!

05/28/2026

There is still time to make a donation to the International Quilt Museum during the last hours of Give to Lincoln Day! We are edging toward our goal of $15,000 and can make or exceed that goal with your help.

G2LD donations will be accepted up to midnight tonight (May28). It only takes minutes to make a donation —so easy to fit in between making dinner, bathing the children, and sewing that seam on your latest quilt!

Give from your heart. Thank you.

Help us with our giving day event!

05/28/2026

Well, today is the day - the final day to donate to the International Quilt Museum during the Give To Lincoln drive. Your donation means that the Museum will receive a proportion of matching funds through the Lincoln Community Foundation. You can find the donatio site at https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/friends-of-the-international-quilt-museum.
It may be the last day of the donation drive, but it could be the beginning of a beautiful realtionship with the IQM. Come often as the exhibits change. Bring your family and friends. Particiate in Textile Talks and other events. There is something for everyone.
See you at the International Quilt Museum!

05/27/2026

Tomorrow, May 28, is the finale of the Give To Lincoln Day campaign. At midnight on Thursday, the donation portal closes for 2026.
To the many who have already donated to support the Friends of the International Quilt Museum – THANK YOU! Gifts have come from supporters as far away as California and Connecticut, from across the State of Nebraska and from so many who live in the Lincoln area. We are grateful for each donation.
Fundraising through the Friends of the IQM supports exhibitions, educational activities for adults and children and special events. Your gift during this campaign allows the final total of donations to Friends to be eligible for a proportional amount of this year’s $650,000 corporate gift to all organizations. Your gift will go further.
You can find our site at https://givetolincoln.com/nonprofits/friends-of-the-international-quilt-museum.

05/26/2026

A book and fabric sale!! What could be more perfect??

We've decided to open the IQM’s Book and Fabric Sale early! Now through June 6 museumgoers can explore a selection of fabrics, feed sacks, books, magazines and more. Get a complementary tote bag with your purchase, too!

🗺: IQM 1523 N. 33rd Street Lincoln, Ne
📆: Now through June 6 from during regular business hours 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Extended hours on June 5 for First Friday.
📣:This sale does not include the IQM Store or books priced for sale in the third floor reading room.