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11/30/2015
Quilt scholar Virginia Gunn to speak Dec. 6
Virginia Gunn -- quilt scholar, author and professor at the University of Akron in Ohio -- will discuss influences on 19th-century red and green applique quilts in a free lecture at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Home Economics Building, room 31, on the Univer…
12/6/2015
05/26/2010
Quilt museum: Free admission to active military, families this summer
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the launch of Blue Star Museums. It is a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and more than 600 museums across Ame…
06/1/2010
10/3/2008
Quilt museum wins Nebraskaland Foundation tourism award
The Nebraskaland Foundation has named the International Quilt Study Center and Museum its Rising Star Award winner, recognizing the new museum on the East Campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as a significant contributor to the state's touris…
12/7/2010
Quilt museum to revisit landmark quilt exhibition beginning Dec. 17
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present "Revisiting the Art Quilt," a reprise of the groundbreaking exhibition of studio art quilts that brought attention to the work of non-traditional quilt…
12/17/2010
06/17/2011
Quilt museum to focus on military recognition this summer
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is offering three special programs this summer to recognize the contributions of military personnel and their families. The Lincoln Quilters Guild has chosen to ma…
01/9/2014
Quilt museum shares collection, knowledge virtually
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln expanded its global reach by launching a new digital project in December. With more than 4,000 quilts in its collection -- too many to show in an…
02/28/2012
Quilt museum schedules National Quilting Month activities in March
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate National Quilting Month in March with the following activities: Friday, March 2, 5:30 p.m., public lecture…
03/2/2012
11/3/2010
Quilt museum schedules 1st U.S. exhibit of antique French quilts
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present the first U.S. exhibition exclusively devoted to the French needlework tradition, "broderie de Marseille," Nov. 13-May 22. "Marseille: White Corded Q…
11/13/2010
04/4/2011
Quilt museum schedules 'Slow Art Day' April 16
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will join hundreds of museums and galleries around the world to host "Slow Art Day 2011: Get Inspired, not Tired." Visitors are invited to enjoy the exhibitions at …
04/16/2011
04/7/2009
Quilt museum presents 'Grace Snyder: A Life in Extraordinary Stitches'
Quilts made by Grace Snyder, an icon of American quiltmaking, will be exhibited at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum April 10-June 14. Recognized in the United States as one of the 20th century's most accomplished quiltmakers, Snyder's …
04/10/2009
05/24/2011
Quilt Museum offers free admission to active military Memorial-Labor Day
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is part of the Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 1,300 museums across America to offer fr…
06/5/2012
Quilt Museum offers free admission in summer to military personnel
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of D…
08/27/2008
Quilt Museum lecture Sept. 7 on traditional design in modern world
A public lecture on traditional design in a modern world will be presented at 2 p.m. Sept. 7, 2008 at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum, 1523 N. 33rd St. on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus. The presenter is Janneken Smu…
09/7/2008
04/14/2009
Quilt Museum celebrates 1st anniversary and green award
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln received its first anniversary gift in the form of the official awarding of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Silver rating for its environmentally sustainable…
04/19/2009
02/25/2014
Quilt museum brings its masterpieces onto the Google Art Project
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has added nearly 100 high-resolution art works to the Google Art Project, allowing virtual visitors to explore its quilt collection online. …

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