The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (RMQM) is preserving the voices and life memories of the past through our quilt and library collections and sharing them with our visitors and Trunk Show attendees in ways that inform, inspire and create appreciation and curiosity.
First-time visitors from our own community of the Denver area often comment that they are amazed to discover a hidden treasure as they “had no idea” such a wonderful, friendly spot was in their community, and they can’t absorb it all in one day.
Members and regular visitors comment that they love to stop by even for just a few minutes, to enjoy the warm and inviting oasis and community, and gain new inspiration for their creative side.
Senior groups love to enjoy the mixture of history that conjures up their own memories, as well as the modern interpretations that amaze them, in a setting that feels like an art gallery. School groups can enjoy lessons that help them learn skills or about those who have come before them and settled our state.
Learning and sharing the stitches of time –
These are what RMQM volunteers and staff love sharing with guests.
Your support is instrumental in all of this!
Our founder, Eugenia Mitchell, had a dream in her 80s to pass her quilts on to others to be preserved and shown- as they all had stories/history that she felt were important to share. Those original quilts and her spirit and dream inspired others as she hoped, and 35 years later RMQM has been able to grow our collections, as well as the number of people who get to learn and enjoy these stories and others. Supporters like you have made that happen.
As a non-profit, RMQM relies on the generosity of our members and donors for both operations and special projects. This year, we have several special projects that your contributions will help to make possible.
2. Several of our upcoming exhibits include quilt artists from economically challenged backgrounds requiring support to further their art and get their quilts ready for display in an exhibit. Volunteers with the right skills, or professionals will need to help and some materials are necessary as well as shipping assistance.
3. Our wonderful new spaces and accommodations will require some new equipment over the coming year to best make use of the spaces for the multiple activities each space should be able to handle.
We hope you will partner with us to achieve these projects this year. Your contributions will be instrumental in educating the public through these projects, as well as creating more of a destination for tourists as they visit the Denver/ Golden area and Colorado’s beauty.
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit and educate the public about quilts, honor quilt-making traditions, and embrace the evolution of the art and craft of quilting.
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum (RMQM) was the dream of long-time Golden resident, Eugenia Mitchell, an intensely frugal and very creative individual who had little use for convention. Eugenia was a passionate quilter and a quilt collector who haunted thrift stores and antique shops in search of treasure. At age 80, she decided that her quilts should be preserved and seen by the public. A museum was needed. Sporting her trademark head-to-toe quilted clothing, Eugenia worked for nine years, holding trunk shows, giving lectures, teaching classes, and talking to anyone who would listen in order to acquire enough money and support to start a quilt museum. The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum opened to the public in 1990 with 101 of Eugenia's quilts as the foundation for the museum's collection.
The museum has grown steadily since its opening in one room containing the exhibit, the gift shop, and storage. In July 2009 the museum and gift shop moved into the 1909 Ashworth Building at 1213 Washington Avenue in historic downtown Golden, Colorado. Most recently in 2015, the museum realized a longtime goal and is now the proud owner of a new building located at 200 Violet Street, Suite 140 & 150 in Golden. The museum hosts quarterly exhibits, tailored tours, and programs for adults and youth. The Sandra Dallas Library contains over 7400 volumes featuring many out-of-print literature, technique resources, historic patterns and research documents. The museum's permanent collection currently contains more than 850 quilts, ranging from early bed covers to contemporary art quilts.
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is the only museum in the Rocky Mountain region that is solely dedicated to preserving and promoting the quilter's art form.
Organization name
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
other names
RMQM
1982
Tax id (EIN)
74-2258062
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Organization Size
Medium Organization
Address
200 Violet Street Suite 140Other
200 Violet Street Suite 150Jefferson County, CO, US