New England Quilt Museum, Textile museum in Lowell, United States.
The New England Quilt Museum is a textile museum in Lowell housed in a repurposed bank building on Shattuck Street. It displays historical and contemporary quilts across multiple galleries along with other fiber arts.
The museum was founded in 1987 as one of the oldest quilt museums in the United States. It moved to its current location in 1994 after experiencing flood damage at a previous site.
The museum displays quilts from different periods, connecting historical works with contemporary fiber art practices. Exhibitions show how this craft became part of everyday life and artistic expression in the region.
The museum is located on Shattuck Street with straightforward access from the town center. Hours run Tuesday through Saturday, though visitors should check ahead as closures for events or exhibition changes can occur.
The museum runs a documentation project that catalogs thousands of quilts from the region. This archive helps preserve the stories behind individual works and the people who created them.
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