The Museum's Collection of Quilts represents the best of the best in quilting since the quilt revival in 1980. The museum needs to continually grow the collection to maintain the level of contemporary excellence for which its reputation is based. The Acquisitions Fund enables the museum to purchase works by today's leading artists, preserving the techniques and materials used by contemporary quilters.

Donors who give at least $500 to the Acquisition Fund will receive a leather bound, first edition copy of the book featuring the Oh Wow! Miniature Quilt Collection. If you would like to make a major gift donation to The National Quilt Museum, contact the museum’s Executive Director May Louise Zumwalt at 270-442-8856, ext. 202 or mzumwalt@quiltmuseum.org.

You can also help the museum add to its collection through ArtCards for Acquisitions! Quilters are invited to create and donate 4" x 6" artcards to be sold in the Museum Shop with all proceeds benefiting the museum's Acquisitions Fund. Simply download the ArtCard Back and then send your creation to the museum!

Paul Pilgrim was a strong supporter of all the museum's endeavors since the beginning. Together with Gerald Roy, Paul provided design assistance with the buildings interior space, served as curators for many important exhibits and worked to make this museum a top quality art institution.

As was his wish, contributions to the Paul Pilgrim Fund are used for enhancements to the museum's exhibit space. The growth of this fund is essential as features such as lighting and environmental controls continually need improvements and upgrades.

The National Quilt Museum will soon have a great opportunity for you to own works by quilters featured in the Museum’s Collection! Many of these quilters have donated wallhangings and miniature quilts to be sold with all proceeds benefiting the museum. These quilts are for sale in the museum’s lobby.

Have you ever wondered what details go into the care and conservation of a delicate collection of quilts? Now you can find out while sustaining the care of your favorite quilt in the Museum’s Collection!

The National Quilt Museum is initiating a program called Adopt a Quilt. Individuals, guilds and other civic organizations can make a donation of $250 for the care of a specific quilt in the Museum’s Collection. In return, the adoptee’s name will be posted beside their quilt when it is on exhibit in the museum’s gallery as well as be listed on the museum’s website. They will also receive an Adoption Certificate including an image and details of their quilt.

Contact Judy Schwender at jschwender@quiltmuseum.org or 270.442.8856, ext 210. The quilts are available on a first come, first select basis. No matter where you live, you can take part in this exciting new venture! So which quilt will you adopt?

The museum's Wish List is a great opportunity for Quilt Guilds and individuals to give a specific gift to the museum. Many of these are specialized items that we would like to have but often stretch beyond our budget. If you would like to donate the funds for an item, or contribute toward the purchase of an item, your gift will be much appreciated– and it will be tax deductible!

Special Quilt Vacuum for the Collection: $1,500

Additional lighting in corners of our galleries: $1,500 per corner or $16,500 for all 11 corners

Replacement of workshop irons: $900

Microscope for curatorial use with quilts: $300

Acid-free boxes, 10 new each year: $300

Dickson Temperature/Humidity Chart Recorders(4): $2,000

PowerPoint Projector & laptop computer for group presentations and other staff use: approx. $1,700

UV Covers for tubes/lights in the curatorial area: $200

UV Filters for lights in the galleries: $500

Adjustable quilting chairs for workshop participants(20): $500 each

Additional Wheelchairs(2): $500

If you would like to donate an item on the Wish List or contribute towards an item, please firstcontact the museum’s Executive Director May Louise Zumwalt at 270-442-8856, ext. 202 or mzumwalt@quiltmuseum.org.