International Quilt Museum — Attraction in Lincoln

It was truly a magnificent day. We walked around and looked at some of the quilts on our own but took the 11:00 tour. The tour guide was very knowledgeable, and I learned a whole lot about the quilts on display. I learned how they refold them every two years, how they take them out of circulation after 10 years so that they don't fade, I learned that you can't touch them and you can't take flash photography. They are very careful that the quilts don't fade..... I learned that quilts that have been out on display are putting isolation so no bugs come into the museum. That was extremely interesting... Our tour guide was very kind, she moved rapidly so that we saw a fair amount of the quilts. I was very happy for the tour. The quilts are just beautiful and so many of them. I couldn't believe the price that one of them sold for was over $260,000... It was a pre-civil war quilt.... truly magnificent. The red and white quilts in the room are just awesome, breathtaking, it is a really terrific sight.... I recommend this museum, it is just delightful. And, I know so much more now than I did before I went in there. It is in fact part of the University of Nebraska... And the building itself is breathtaking, and the stairs are very manageable although they have an elevator also... A lovely way to spend the day... Well worth the drive that we...

Avid quilter who was in town because of my fathers placement at the nearby hospital. We were just looking for a couple of hours of art and joy. But sadly, the boastful collection of quilts was not on full display, but rather half closed due to changeover. Mediocre experience seeing quilts. Worth it, but not for the price. Where my poor review really kicks in, is that there was a guild meeting there in their ample lobby space when we visited. I’d called a couple days later to inquire if guests would be welcomed, or if there was someone I could call to join the next one and was never so rudely and unceremoniously told by some man I wasn’t welcome as an outsider because it simply wasn’t safe with Covid. Why then, exactly, was there a gathering? I’m fully vaccinated and wear a mask religiously, but that wasn’t even a question asked. This certainly did nothing for inclusion and the spread of the art. I’m mortified and devastated this man represents the art and community of...

What an incredible place! The main gallery is on the 2nd floor. There's an elevator if you can't climb the stairs. One of the quilts was longer than usual and the artist had never seen it displayed full length before, but this museum had high enough ceilings to hang it up in all its glory! This was a new display and the volunteer docent didn't quite have her shpiel down yet, but being a docent myself, I know what it's like trying to learn a new display. Their reading room on the 3rd floor had some interesting things to see, and there's a room on the 1st floor where you can watch through a large window and see the curators working with the quilts. They had a mix of modern quilts, traditional quilts, and quilts from other cultures. My husband and I were just passing through town and made a special stop to see it. I would go there again the next time we go through...