International Quilt Festival

A Warm Welcome to International Quilt Festival 2026 Attendees

We hope you're enjoying your visit to this incredible celebration of quilting-and especially your time at the American Museum & Gardens booth!

We're delighted to be exhibiting a selection of our newly acquired Gee's Bend quilts this year. We invite you to discover more of our spectacular collection of American quilts and become part of our special US Quilt Friends community.

A special offer for Quilt Festival attendees

US citizens become US Quilt Friends to the American Museum & Gardens through the Halcyon Foundation, which is a registered not-for-profit organization.

In honor of the American Museum & Gardens' 65th Anniversary, we're pleased to offer a one-year Joint/Family Membership for just $65-a savings of $35 off the regular $100 membership!

Your membership helps support the American Museum & Gardens and ensures the future of one of the finest collections of American quilts in the world.

Join today at this special 65th Anniversary rate!

We invite you to join the US Quilt Friends today and help ensure the future of the American Museum & Gardens as the home of one of the finest American quilt collections in the world.

International Quilt Festival special offers

Join today as an Individual Member and receive a special $50 rate for one year – a discount of $25 off regular $75 membership

You will enjoy all the benefits of an Individual Member, which includes:

• Free entry to the Museum, gardens and special exhibitions

• Monthly bulletins and a quarterly e-newsletter featuring content related to the Museum's renowned quilt and textile collection

• Access to quilt-related activities and content through the Museum's Textile Community

• Invitations to exclusive member events

• 10% discount at the Museum shop.

Join today as a US Quilt Friends Joint/Family Member and get an International Quilt Festival bonus gift – our brand new Quilt Book by the Museum’s Chief Curator Katherine Hebert

You will enjoy all of the benefits of an Individual Member for two named cardholders living at the same address, plus:

• Reciprocal free admission to more than 550 museums across the US through the Reciprocal Organization of Associated Museums (ROAM) – see participatory museums

• Free entry to the Museum, gardens, and special exhibitions for children or grandchildren under the age of 18

• Limited edition American Museum & Gardens ornament