Individual benefits.

For educators in any school system with a copy of current school ID.

(Fully tax-deductible)

• Free admission for one adult
• Museum store discount – 10%
• Workshop registration discount – 10%
• E-newsletters
• Advance registration to events/workshops
• Membership in Friends of the International Quilt Museum

(Fully tax-deductible)

• Free admission for two adults

• Individual benefits

(Fully tax-deductible)

• Free admission for two adults & children or grandchildren under age 19
• Reciprocal admission privileges to NARM museums
• Individual benefits

($190 tax-deductible)

• Four complimentary guest passes
• Complimentary Behind-the-Scenes tour
• Museum store discount – 20%
• Workshop registration discount – 20%
• Name in annual report
• Dual/Family benefits

($400 tax-deductible)

• Two additional complimentary guest passes (six total)
• Invitations to VIP receptions
• Special thank you gift 
• Sustainer benefits

($850 tax-deductible)

• Four additional complimentary guest passes (ten total)
• Recognition on donor wall and welcome screens
• Free rental of Campbell and Hodder Seminar Room or 25% discount on rental of Reception Hall
• Advocate benefits

• Recognition in Annual Report
• Recognition on IQM Welcome Screen (viewable by 24,000+ visitors)
• Recognition on virtual donor wall
• Complimentary annual memberships (8)
• Recognition in newsletters
• Exhibition sponsorships (12)
• Recognition in annual exhibition catalog
• Recognition in ALL online exhibits each year
• Private tours with curator for up to 20 attendees (2)
• Complimentary facility rental
• Named First Friday sponsor
• Name on every IQM exhibit for 12 months
• Named Tuesday Talk sponsor

• Recognition in Annual Report
• Recognition on IQM Welcome Screen (viewable by 24,000+ visitors)
• Recognition on virtual donor wall
• Complimentary annual memberships (8)
• Recognition in newsletters
• Exhibition sponsorships (5)
• Recognition in annual exhibition catalog
• Recognition in five online exhibits each year
• Private tour with curator for up to 20 attendees (1)
• Reduced rate on facility rental
• Named First Friday sponsor (11)

• Recognition in Annual Report
• Recognition on IQM Welcome Screen (viewable by 24,000+ visitors)
• Recognition on virtual donor wall
• Complimentary annual memberships (8)
• Recognition in newsletters
• Exhibition sponsorships (1)
• Recognition in annual exhibition catalog
• Recognition in three online exhibits each year

• Recognition in Annual Report
• Recognition on IQM Welcome Screen (viewable by 24,000+ visitors)
• Recognition on virtual donor wall
• Complimentary annual memberships (4)

Do you love seeing a wide variety of quilts, or get a sense of satisfaction from achieving concrete goals? Our collections care volunteers help our Collections Department with the most important aspects of our stewardship and preservation efforts. IQM collections volunteers may be asked to refold quilts, to vacuum quilts and objects, or to complete other related work, all vital to the IQM’s mission of preserving our international collection of historic and culturally significant quilts, quilted objects and other textiles. These volunteers get the rare opportunity to see new acquisitions and famous quilts, as well as an inside view of the vast diversity of quiltmaking throughout history and around the world. The collections care volunteers generally work for 2-3 hours in the morning or afternoon, and volunteers may be asked to complete tasks that involve repeated reaching and lifting movements while standing or walking. Knowledge of quilts is preferred, but not required. Special collections care training will be provided for each task.

For more information about our collections care and conservation procedures, CLICK HERE

Do you enjoy learning new things and sharing your knowledge? If you have a passion for history, the arts, or education, you might be a great fit for our docent team. Docents provide tours of exhibitions to audiences of all ages and backgrounds, including adults, children, teens and school groups, helping the museum provide consistent and quality community education opportunities. Because docents are representatives of the museum to the public, these positions require strong communication skills. Docents will receive a sneak peek of new exhibitions and specific exhibition-related training directly from the museum’s curators when new exhibitions open, in addition to other training opportunities throughout the year. Tours are generally scheduled for Tuesday-Saturday mornings at 11 AM for public tours and between 10 AM and Noon for school tours; the museum often hosts more than 10 exhibitions per year.

Our visitor services volunteers are the first faces our visitors see! In this position, volunteers greet and interact with guests during museum hours and special events, extending our mission to build a global audience for quilts and quilt history. They offer hospitality, answer questions as necessary and help ensure the longevity of the quilts on exhibition by sharing information about museum expectations. Visitor Services volunteers may also work behind the scenes or at the front desk in a variety of tasks as needed.

Do you enjoy working with your hands, or seeing a project come together for final presentation? Exhibitions volunteers get to work behind the scenes with curators on fun, interesting tasks that the general public doesn’t normally get to experience.  Opportunities for these volunteers include installing and de-installing quilts, labels and vinyl graphics so our collection can be shared with the public, and helping our curators create interactive and display elements for specific exhibitions. Exhibitions volunteer shifts are generally 2-3 hours long and volunteers may be asked to complete tasks that require repeated reaching, lifting or carrying movements. Exhibitions volunteers will be provided step-by-step instruction for each of these tasks.

Volunteers with the Genealogical Task Force contribute to the museum’s mission by researching identified quilt makers or multiple names inscribed on quilts. These volunteers help us confirm any provenance associated with quilts, and/or attempt to correctly identify the named individual(s) on various quilts through careful research. GTF members write research reports of all findings, and help us preserve the collection by photographing, mapping, and transcribing all names inscribed on quilts entering the collection.

Bring Your Friends Behind the Scenes!

The International Quilt Museum has opportunities for both one-time and repeating group volunteer activities in our Collections Care department. Venture behind the scenes and join us in the Byron and Sara Rhodes Dillow Conservation Workroom for the chance to see unique and historic quilts and directly contribute to the museum’s work in quilt preservation. By helping us vacuum new acquisitions and refold the ever-growing collection, your group will get to see (and touch!) historic quilts from around the world while ensuring future visitors are able to enjoy the collection for years to come.

With a collection of more than 6,000 quilts from 65 countries and new acquisitions arriving all the time, we’re sure you’ll find something fun and interesting, and all training is provided on-site on the day of your event.

For more information, email us at [email protected]