Join expert Sue Reich for an opportunity to learn more about heirloom quilts. Make an appointment to have a quilt assessed, or come by to observe the process, just like in Antiques Roadshow!
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Join expert Sue Reich for an opportunity to learn more about heirloom quilts. Make an appointment to have a quilt assessed, or come by to observe the process, just like in Antiques Roadshow!
**This event is postponed** Learn about the rise and fall of silk manufacturing in America with guest speaker Madelyn Shaw, Curator of Textiles at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
**This event is postponed** Learn about the rise and fall of silk manufacturing in America with guest speaker Madelyn Shaw, Curator of Textiles at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Join us for a guided tour of our latest exhibition.
Join us for a guided tour of our latest exhibition.
Join us as Lynne Z. Bassett, guest curator of Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts, offers an overview of New England quilting. You’ll learn about the women who made quilts, the labor involved in creating them, and the way that romantic nostalgia about quilt-making has affected our understanding of these women’s lives.
Join us as Lynne Z. Bassett, guest curator of Pieces of American History: Connecticut Quilts, offers an overview of New England quilting. You’ll learn about the women who made quilts, the labor involved in creating them, and the way that romantic nostalgia about quilt-making has affected our understanding of these women’s lives.
Learn about how the Smithsonian preserves and conserves its First Ladies gowns collection.
Learn about how the Smithsonian preserves and conserves its First Ladies gowns collection.