Holdings represent the largest collection of international folk art in the world: 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries.
The folk art collections include African, Asian & Middle Eastern, Contemporary Hispano & Latino, European & North American, Latin American, and Spanish Colonial as well as Textiles & Costumes.
Exhibitions & Dates
No Idle Hands: The Myths & Meanings of Tramp Art
Mar 12 2017 - Sep 16 2018
More than 120 examples of tramp art, concentrating on works from the United States
Crafting Memory: Contemporary Life and Folk Art in the Andes
Dec 3 2017 - Mar 8 2019
Explores the new directions taken by current Peruvian folk artists.
Quilts of Southwest China
Jul 9 2017 - Jan 21 2018
The tradition of artistic and functional textiles of southwest China
Negotiate, Navigate, Innovate: Strategies Folk Artists Use in Today's Global Market Place
Jul 3 2016 - Jan 8 2018
Understanding the challenges folk artists face in keeping their traditions alive
Traditional Dress in Contemporary Scandinavia
Jan 10 2021 - Sep 26 2021
Exploring the influence of traditional dress on the contemporary Scandinavian
Lloyd's Treasure Chest: Folk Art in Focus
Jan 29 2017 - Dec 29 2017
Rotating thematic displays offer close-up views of the museum’s folk art collection
Beadwork Adorns the World
Apr 22 2018 - Feb 3 2019
Beadwork reveals the intentions of its makers or users
This is a reciprocal membership museum