We tell the stories of mill-workers, labour history and the textile industry in the Mississippi Valley and provide an open, inclusive space for the local community and visitors from across the globe.
Fashioning Identity: Clothing and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community of the Mississippi Valley
How do you use clothing? For years, people around the world have been using clothing as a form of expression, connection, identity, solidarity, and resistance. Nine members of the Mississippi Valley’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community have sat down with the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum to share their wardrobes and their journeys with style. Explore how they use clothing to fashion their identities in their own words through interviews, images, and stories.
This exhibition was developed with the support of Digital Museums Canada, an investment program managed by the Canadian Museum of History.
Open Call:
Submit A Bird-Themed Postcard
We’re inviting artists, crafters, and creative minds of all ages and backgrounds to take part in our upcoming exhibition with Anne Kelly! Send us your bird-themed postcard creations, no larger than 6in x 4in (15cm x 10cm)- and let your imagination take flight.
All ‘postcards’ must be made on paper or textile bases and should include an element of fabric and/or stitching to showcase your unique style
Please ensure your postcard reaches us by August 1, 2026. Send it in to the MVTM by mail or drop it off in-person.
31st Annual Fibrefest
A Festival Of The Fibre Arts
September 12 – 13, 2026
Vendor applications are now closed!
Carole Baillargeon: Rock Paper Scissors
May 2 – July 26, 2026
Curated by José Niaison, four bodies of work have been brought together in this exhibition, offering an overview of Carole Baillargeon’s artistic considerations and technical approaches. Related to contemporary textiles, her 2D works, sculptures and installations reflect her connection to the natural world and her interest in the shared humanity of our experiences.
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Join @ubuntuarthouse for a workshop exploring living archives and archiving the present in relation to family histories on Saturday, July 25! In this workshop, participants will journey through storytelling and creative writing, gathering fragments of memory and moments of the present to create a mixed-media art book that weaves words, images, and personal reflection into a tangible narrative.
Register at the link in our bio!
Participants are to bring scans and photocopies of family photos and/or photos of items with sentimental value- whatever you are comfortable with bringing! All other materials are provided.
MVTM members receive a 10% discount. Please contact Laila Hack at [email protected] to receive your membership discount code.
What? Archiving Family Histories – Art Book Making with Ubuntu Art House
Where? Millworkers` Learning Centre, MVTM
When? Saturday, July 25 from 11am – 2pm
How much? $30 +fees
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Is there such a thing as too much tartan? We don`t think so- and neither does @almonteceltfest! Check out "Tartan: Culture & Cloth", hosted in partnership with Almonte Celtfest, on our second floor before it leaves on July 26. We`re open from 1pm – 4pm, Wednesday through Sunday 😊
Curated by Meaghan Guthrie and Makayla Moore, the exhibition invites you to explore the history, heritage, and unexpected global journey of this iconic cloth. Tartan is more than just a fabric; it is a symbol of kinship, identity, and rebellion woven through centuries and across cultures.
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Happy Pride, everyone! We are committed to uplifting queer artists, voices, and stories- this month and every month- but here is our Pride Month reminder that Pride started as protest and remains a protest, here and across the world. It cannot be separated from other systems of oppression, and we cannot forget that the 2SLGBTQIA+ community is in every community. Activist Marsha P. Johnson said it best, and we`ll keep saying it: "No pride for some of us, without liberation for all of us."
🎉 The virtual exhibition “Fashioning Identity: Clothing and the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community of the Mississippi Valley” is now live! 🎉 Explore the exhibition at the link in our bio.
How do you use clothing? For years, people around the world have been using clothing as a form of expression, connection, identity, solidarity, and resistance. Nine members of the Mississippi Valley’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community have sat down with the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum to share their wardrobes and their journeys with style. Explore how they use clothing to fashion their identities in their own words through interviews, images, and stories.
Thank you Armida, Astolfo, Chrissie, Dani, Danni, Gemma, Juno, Lena, and Nils for sharing your journeys 💖
This exhibition was developed with the support of Digital Museums Canada, an investment program managed by the Canadian Museum of History.
#MVTM #TextileMuseum #2SLGBTQIA #HappyPrideMonth #PrideEveryday #MississippiMills #AlmonteOntario #OntarioMuseums #MississippiValley #OttawaValley
Would you believe me if I told you that this is handmade paper? Believe it! It`s even more mesmerizing in person 🤩 Carole Baillargeon: Rock Paper Scissors is up until July 26! We`re open from 1pm – 4pm, Wednesday through Sunday.
Curated by José Niaison, four bodies of work have been brought together in this exhibition, offering an overview of her artistic considerations and technical approaches from the past 40 years.
#MVTM #TextileMuseum #MississippiMills #AlmonteOntario #OntarioMuseums
Join the MVTM and @liprenfrewandlanark online for "Weaving Tradition: Portuguese Textiles Through Time" with Joana Isabel Ribeiro Sequeira of Lab2PT/In2Past, University of Minho, on Saturday, June 20 at 10am!
This virtual presentation will be followed by a Q&A session 🧐
Registration is required! Register at the link in our bio.