Textiles: Tactile and Dynamic Display Practices in Museums

The problems of textile display for conservation’s sake are explored, as well as the question of why textiles are important to display. Fiber and Textile specific museums display textiles in a way that is more visitor-oriented as compared to large museums that have a wider display of art. Textile artists have also presented visitor-oriented exhibitions, where visitors can touch and interact with the art. Modern textile art and artists are discussed, and how they make tactile exhibitions. Textile museums are places where they can further the importance of textiles by educating visitors. Classes that textile museums can also address the lack of textile education elsewhere, including how to reduce waste by offering classes for mending and repurposing.