San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles

The San José Museum of Quilts & Textiles is the first museum in the United States to have a singular focus on art quilts and textiles. The Museum was founded in 1977 upon a mission to share and celebrate the art and culture of textiles. Today, it resides in San José’s vibrant SoFa district, in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Located at 520 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles operates as an attraction serving San Jose in California. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as gift shop, museum, art museum, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

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Hours are published for 4 days a week. On most of those days it is open 1–5 pm. Note that it does not open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. You can reach San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles at (408) 384-8382; calling is usually the quickest way to ask about availability, prices or directions. More information is available on its website, sj-mqt.org.

Customers rate it 4.5 out of 5 on Google across 236 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded attractions & landmarks in San Jose.

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