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Our Mission: Collecting, preserving, and interpreting the history of the Los Altos area.

 

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By Hand: American Women with Needle & Thread
Now on exhibit through October 31, 2010

The art of quilting is as old as ancient Egypt. Featuring a small sampling of quilt styles representing key quilting periods over the last 150 years, we’ll also include other forms of historic needlework -- early samplers, crochet, cross-stitch, and needlepoint. Stay tuned for a series of excellent accompanying programs, including a presentation by Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco docent Kay Payne, who lent us her presentation title for this exhibit.

Click here to read full exhibit program schedule, including the free speaker series.


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Visitors are welcome to enjoy the gardens even when the house and museum are closed. Picnic tables are available for lunch under the heritage oaks. We are closed New Year’s Day, Easter, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. Copyright 2010. Association of the Los Altos Historical Museum.