Those interested in viewing historic fabric creations are invited to visit a local exhibition.
The Harmony Museum is displaying a colorful collection of quilts and coverlets from before the Civil War from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Stewart Hall through April 13. And, to accommodate even more visitors, the museum has added evening hours on Thursday, April 11 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. to allow more to visit the Harmony Museum Quilt and Coverlet Exhibition.
The exhibition brings together quilts and woven coverlets from private collections, as well as two important museums—the McCarl Coverlet Gallery at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., and the Harmony Museum. More than 60 coverlets and quilts will be on display.
The exhibit is on display in Stewart Hall, which is adjacent to the museum building at 218 Mercer St. in Harmony.
The xxhibition ends on Saturday, April 13 with a speech by Lauren Churilla, curator of the McCarl Collection at St. Vincent College in Latrobe. She will speak at 10 a.m. about the weavers of western Pennsylvania. Attendees can have their personal coverlets evaluated.
Admission to the Thursday evening showing, and the Saturday programs is $5. Admission to the exhibition on other days is included in the price of a Harmony Museum tour—$7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $3 for youths. Museum members, and children age 5 and under, are admitted free.
