Our Mission

The mission of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is to preserve, celebrate, and promote knowledge about quilts and textiles, their creation, their beauty, and their relationship to human culture and expression.

Our History

In 1977, a group of dedicated quilters and arts enthusiasts from the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association founded the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. We are the first Museum in the United States to feature quilts and textiles as its sole focus. In 2005, in partnership with the City of San Jose, we purchased our current home, a 13,000 square foot building in the SoFA area of San Jose. Over the years, we have partnered with multiple local nonprofits to bring one-of-a-kind exhibition and community programming to San Jose, including MACLA, Institute of Contemporary Art, Veggielution, School of Arts and Culture, and SOMOS Mayfair.