Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is a cultural and historical quilt museum in Golden, Colorado. The permanent collection contains over 800 quilts dating back to the 19th century. The museum is also home to the Sandra Dallas Library and a quilt/gift shop.
The museum is an independent nonprofit institution with approximately eight staff members, more than 100 volunteers, and a seven-member Board of Directors.
Exhibits and collections
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum's permanent collection houses over 800 quilts. These quilts range from early 1800s to contemporary art quilts and include the 101 pieces from Eugenia Mitchell's original donation. The collection is continuously expanding. The collection is available to search online through the Quilt Index.The museum hosts four exhibits per year in its two galleries as well as regular smaller exhibits from the RMQM collection, traveling exhibitions, call for entries or individual quilt artists. RMQM has exhibited local, national and international quilts and exhibits range in scope from historic quilts to modern and art quilts.