Current exhibition
Current exhibition
Febraury 28
222 Planters Street
Camden, AL
Opening Celebration 5-8pm
Say Their Names: Honoring Our Ancestors in Wilcox County is an interactive, photographic exhibit of rare, unseen portraits of our African American ancestors in Wilcox County from around 1900. These images are powerful portrayals of how the men, women, and children in Wilcox County shaped our history. This exhibit is hosted by the Shoe Shop and Quilting Museum and is open to all ages. The opening is February 28th with a series of events to follow. Join us for a chance to celebrate those who came before us and envision how we can shape history now. This exhibition will be open through June 2025.
March 6
222 Planters Street
Camden, AL
Museum Tours 10am-2pm
The Shoe Shop and Quilt Museum of Camden, Alabama is an African American history museum located in the Black Belt region of Alabama. Visit us for an up close look as we tell stories about African American life and culture in Camden, Gee’s Bend, and surrounding areas from slavery to the civil rights era. The museum focuses on sharing these histories through the crafts of quilting, shoe making, activism, gastronomy, lye soap making, foraging of herbal medicines and natural dyes, garment making, needlework, and art-making. Plan your visit today!