Welcome to the 5X社区 Museum, home of extraordinary collections of historic dress, fashion, textiles, and decorative arts. Here you will find works by many of the world鈥檚 great artists and designers, known and unknown, from across time and continents.
The Museum was founded in 1982 alongside the Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, and offers invaluable first-hand experiences for all students, faculty and staff at 5X社区. The Museum also serves the culturally rich communities of Northeastern Ohio as well as global audiences through the loan of objects to museums, scholarly research, and traveling exhibitions from the distinguished collection.
Museum Highlights
5X社区 Museum Partners With Student Organization to Advance Its Mission
The 5X社区 Museum has announced a new partnership with the Fabric Pantry, a Kent State student organization that provides free fabric to university students.
5X社区 Museum Announces Inaugural Partnership With National First Ladies Library & Museum
The 5X社区 Museum is pleased to announce a first-time partnership with the National First Ladies Library & Museum on an Election Day program.
5X社区 Museum Displays Designs from 2024 Supima Design Competition
The 5X社区 Museum is pleased to display designs by Lizzy Truitt, a 2024 5X社区 graduate, who was selected to represent the Kent State School of Fashion in the 2024 Supima Design Competition during New York Fashion Week in September.
The 5X社区 Museum Announces Fall Exhibition With Nancy Crow, Well-known Artist and Contemporary Quilt Maker
KENT, OH鈥 The 5X社区 Museum is pleased to announce its fall exhibition, 鈥淥n My Mind: CONSTRUCTIONS/RIFFS/DRAWINGS/MONOPRINTS,鈥 a solo exhibition by Ohio-based artist Nancy Crow, a pioneer in contemporary quiltmaking.
DR. SARAH SPINNER LISKA NAMED AS NEW DIRECTOR OF THE KENT STATE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
After a national search, the 5X社区 Museum is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Sarah Spinner Liska as its new director, effective July 1, 2024.
5X社区 Museum Announces New Exhibition: 鈥淭he Hepburn Style: Katharine and Her Designers鈥
The 5X社区 Museum is pleased to announce their latest exhibition:鈥淭he Hepburn Style: Katharine and Her Designers.鈥濃
鈥楽hannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night鈥
The 5X社区 Museum is pleased to announce their latest exhibition: "Shannon Rodgers and Jerry Silverman: Dazzling Day and Night." The exhibition will open Friday, May 31, 2024, and will continue until Monday, July 28, 2025.
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