"Iowa's Hidden Quilt Treasures: A Tour"

This tour provides an introduction to quilting history and information on the exhibit. Collection and conservation techniques will be discussed during this unprecedented opportunity and allow participants to see quilts that have never been available for public viewing. Additional quilting activities will be available for the entire family.

Saturday, July 30, 2005
10:00 a.m., 12:00 and 2:00 p.m.

Reservations strongly encouraged. Call 515.281.4129

Limited to 20 people per tour • $30 per person • Groups welcome

These historic items date from 1840 through 1950.

 

Beauty and Functionality

The finest American quilts of the 20th century are works of great beauty, striking design, extraordinary handwork and spectacular piecing.

For more information, call 515.281.5011.

Quilts tell our stories and at the same time, preserve history for future generations.

They hold our memories, moments and lives.

Mary Barton, an Indianola native, spent more than two decades researching the fabrics, dyes, patterns and other features to identify the era and make of quilts.

Her donations to the museum include 67 quilts, quilt tops, hundreds of fabric samples, laces and trims. Several of her donated quilts are on display.

June 25 - September 5th

Join us to celebrate one of Iowa’s most renowned collections highlighting several pieces from the Mary Barton Quilt Collection.

State Historical Museum
600 E. Locust, Des Moines

Hours: Monday - Saturday
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Noon to 4:30 p.m.