Some important facts about the Museum:

• Incorporated as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in 1982; RMQM opened in 1990 in downtown Golden with a gift of 100 quilts from the personal collection of Eugenia Mitchell. For more in-depth information about the inception of the Museum, visit our History page.

• RMQM was the third quilt museum in the United States when it opened in 1990, and it remains one of only a few quilt museums in the country.

•Two galleries showcase a minimum of 8 exhibits yearly—over 250 quilts, by regional and national quilt artists and quilts from the museum’s collection. The shows range from traditional to contemporary, each with a unique style and theme.

• Each year RMQM receives over 12,000 visitors, including people from all 50 states and 33 foreign countries.

• The museum employes a paid staff of 10 which includes a full time Executive Director and 9 part time positions.

• Museum membership is over 600 people in both Colorado and across the country.

•Over 100 dedicated volunteers give over 6,000 hours of service annually, which amounts to an in-kind value of over $90,000.

• Volunteer and member efforts typically raise over 70% of the museum's gross income—through museum shop sales, the annual raffle quilt, membership dues, trunk show exhibits, fundraising events and the annual appeal fund.

• Grants from SCFD (Scientific and Cultural Facilities District) and the Golden Civic Foundation amount to 23% of museum funding.

• RMQM has completed the first two phases of the Museum Assessment Program of the American Association of Museums. RMQM is a member of Association of Northern Front Range Museums and Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums.

For more in-depth information about the inception of the Museum, visit our History page.