Missouri Quilt Museum

The museum seeks to tell the story of North American quilting. brandonaredford (Atlas Obscura User)

As this museum likes to remind visitors, it is “more than just a quilt museum.” Located in a three-story, century-old heritage building, the nonprofit showcases everything in the extended quilting world from toy sewing machines to vintage thimbles. They claim to have the largest collection of sewing machines in the world, as well as the largest spool of thread, which is 22 feet long.

The quilts themselves occupy centerstage through and the museum goes to great lengths to tell the stories behind each one. The exhibits are constantly updated and changed while keeping a few notable exhibits year round. As a Non-profit museum all of their funding goes back to pay their operating costs. The staff and volunteers are very kind and help make you feel at home.