San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles - San Jose Museum

  • Address: 520 South First Street, San Jose, California, 95113
  • Phone: 4089710323
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  • Website:www.sjquiltmuseum.org
Average Rating
2.5
 5+ reviews
from 2 sources
Yelp
3.0
 4+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
2.0
 1+ reviews
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
520 South First Street
San Jose, California, 95113

San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • The world's oldest quilt museum features constantly revolving exhibitions from all over the world.It looks small from the outside, but once you get in, there is a plentitude of wonderful things to see. Exhibits have included exquisite examples of Amish, Shaker and Hawaiian quilting as well as str... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • The mission of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is to promote the art, craft and history of quilts and textiles. Textile art transcends cultural, ethnic and age boundaries and encompasses traditional as well as contemporary forms. The Museum’s exhibits and programs promote the appreciati... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • This museum traces the history of quilt making and contains beautiful examples of different quilting styles. more on TripAdvisor

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2.0
A gallery is not a museum.

(June 06, 2009 00:00)

We went into the museum expecting to see lots of different things, especially Quilts. After paying $5.00 a piece and pumped the meter in front with 2.00 of change for two hours of parking, I was expecting to see something that would at least an hour to view. The lady at the desk was very nice and... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

3.0
Michael H. 's review

The exhibitions of this place varies. I'm not a huge fashion or textiles fan so please note my bias. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

3.0
Kelly B. 's review

I had been wanting to go to this museum for quite awhile, because I am a quilter and had run across their website and heard about them for years. yesterday, ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

2.0
sugar b. 's review

Yeah it feels a little weird here but the coral reef is really cool! Like super cool. We spent half of ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

3.0
Jaclyn P. 's review

I wouldn't have gone to this museum unless the world famous Hausner Crocheted Coral Reef Opening was not there. The place was ok, but the Hausner crocheted ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

Driving Directions: From the North Bay: From US-101, travel South toward San Jose to CA-85 South toward Cupertino/Santa Cruz, to I-280 South toward San Jose. From I-280 South take the Virginia Street exit, turn right. Turn right on South First Street. Mu

Hours

Sa-Su, Tu-W, F 10a-5p; Th 10a-8p

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults, $4.00 .. Seniors/Students, $3.00 .. children under 13 and museum members FREE -- The Gallery and the Museum Store are open Tuesday through Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm and Thursday evenings until 8:00pm.

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