March 23, 2010- January 10, 2011
With their beautful colors and extraordinary patterns, quilts are both works of art and records of our lives. Fifty quilts, patterns and related quilt-making objects made during the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries are gathered together in the exhibition Pieced Together: New Hampshrie Quilts and Their Stories. The exhibition is organized by quilt types: domestic history, community history, moving West, the Civil War, frugality, memories, family tradition, textile manufaturing, and regional characteristics are among the themes and subjects the will be explored. Sponsored by Merrimack County Savings Bank and Northeast Delta Dental. Open Tuesday-Satuday 9:30-5:00pm. Sunday 12:00-5:00pm and Mondays 9:30-5:00pm from July 1- October 15 and in December. Admission: $5.50 Adults, $4.50 Seniors, $3.00 children 6-18, $17.00 family maximum and free for New Hampshire Historical Society Members. 603-228-6688www.nhhistory.org