---
title: Virginia Quilt Museum
description: Virginia's official quilt museum, showing heirloom, contemporary and art quilts in Dayton.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/virginia-quilt-museum
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-15"
updatedAt: "2026-10-16"
organizationType: Museum
location: Dayton, VA, United States
website: https://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/
yearFounded: 1995
---

# Virginia Quilt Museum

*Museum • Dayton, VA, United States*

## About

Virginia's official quilt museum, showing heirloom, contemporary and art quilts in Dayton.

The Virginia Quilt Museum, founded in 1995, is the Official Quilt Museum of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It works to cultivate and preserve the quilting arts in Virginia through a rotating, curated gallery space.

Its exhibitions show heirloom, contemporary and art quilts side by side, representing a variety of styles, techniques and themes. The museum also offers educational programs, group tours and internship opportunities for emerging professionals. It is based at the historic Silver Lake Mill in Dayton, Virginia, and also takes exhibitions on the road to quilt festivals.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1995
- **Address:** 2328 Silver Lake Rd, Dayton, VA 22821
- **Website:** https://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VAQuiltMuseum, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vaquiltmuseum/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5NjesWJF0UGlgLvRhuS3kA

## Programs

View current programs from Virginia Quilt Museum on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/virginia-quilt-museum