The Mission Statement
The mission of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and educate the public about quilts; honor quiltmaking traditions; and embrace the evolution of the art and craft of quilting.
The History of the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum
The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum was the dream of long-time Golden resident Eugenia Mitchell. She wanted her collection to be both seen by the public and preserved for the future. In 1981, a group of like-minded people came together, drew up bylaws, incorporated as a museum, and began fund raising for a site. In 1990, her dream became a reality with the opening of the museum at 1111 Washington Avenue in downtown Golden, Colorado, with Eugenia’s gift of 101 quilts from her private collection.
In 1991, the museum received its first grant from the Jefferson County SCFD. Using all volunteer labor and funds from this grant, a museum-quality storage system was installed. 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 historic 1909 Ashworth Building at 1213 Washington Avenue. The 5,000-volume Sandra Dallas Library, the adminstrative office, and education department are located at 200 Violet Street in south Golden.
