The Center for Design and Material Culture is the primary destination for the multi-disciplinary study of material culture and design at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Events
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Oct16
Work in Progress (WIP) Lab @ 10:00 am - @ 4:00 pm Ruth Davis Design Gallery https://cdmc.wisc.edu/event/material-intelligence/
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Feb13
Afterlives Opening Reception @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
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Feb19
Public Tour: Afterlives @ 2:15 pm - 3:00 pm Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
Featured Exhibits & Events
It’s All the Rage: Activism, Aging, and the Raging Grannies of Madison
September 16, 2024 – February 7, 2025
Case Displays | Nancy Nicholas Hall
Afterlives: Material Stories from the Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection
February 5 – May 11, 2025
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
Explore our Collection and Galleries
Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection
The Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection is one of the nation’s largest university-held textile collections with over 13,000 textile artifacts spanning 16 centuries and 108 countries.
Ruth Davis Design Gallery
The Ruth Davis Design Gallery is an exhibition space focused on the processes and results of design. Exhibitions include national, international makers, and students from the School of Human Ecology’s Design Studies program.
Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery
The Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery provides a space dedicated to rotating exhibitions of the School of Human Ecology's Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection.