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What is a quilt ? A quilt is a layered textile composed of a decorative top, a warm filler called batting or wadding, and a pratical backing. The three layers are joined together by quilting stitches, or sometimes are held together with regularly spaced yarn or string ties.

The Brooklyn Museum, housed in a 560,000-square-foot, Beaux-Arts building, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the country. Its world-renowned permanent collections range from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art, and represent a wide range of cultures. Only a 30-minute subway ride from midtown Manhattan, with its own newly renovated subway station, the Museum is part of a complex of nineteenth-century parks and gardens that also includes Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and the Prospect Park Zoo.

The indigenous heritage of Alaska and adjacent regions is woven from the many cultures. Explore Smithsonian collections with Native tradition bearers and learn about the peoples of this nothern world

Search the Collections and view images of more than 2070 International Quilt Study Center & Museum quilts with this feature. With this searchable database you may find specific quilts within our collections based on patterns, dates, colors and other key words.