Textiles are everywhere; they surround us, warm us, wrap us and adorn us. Join curator Christina Sumner in an up-close encounter with some of the exceptional textiles in the Museum’s collection, and hear the inside stories about these fabulous objects.

Stunning embroidery by disadvantaged women in Bangladesh, a flower-strewn dowry cloth from Uzbekistan, sumptuous Venetian velvet, a colourful pre-Columbian poncho, a 19th-century Australian ‘Friendship’ quilt, and a West African embroidered robe are all on display.

During the tour, Christina will talk about the circumstances that produced these beautiful textiles – why and how they were made, and who worked on these intricate textiles.

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