Thank you to our Quilt partners for hosting this statewide display. Click on the organization name to visit its display or scroll down to view all the Quilt displays. Each Quilt display has the corresponding block numbers and the thumbnail images can be enlarged by clicking on them for a closer look at the details of the panels. A curated story is provided by each Quilt host, linking to their organization website to learn more about their work in the community. See the full list of displays by state and territory.
Display Hosts: Barn Theatre in Willmar • 1988 Metrodome Display
Display Host: Barn Theatre in Willmar - This virtual display of Minnesota-related Quilt sections draws on the work of the volunteers and staff of the Barn Theatre in Willmar who were proud and honored to host a 2018 display held in conjunction with their production of “Mothers and Sons,” an emotional, touching, and humorous story of a mother coming to terms and accepting her son who has died from AIDS. The two blocks featured in the Barn Theatre display were 4281 and 1992, which include the name of Willmar native Dan Conway.
Display Host: 1988 Metrodome Display - During the first National Tour of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in 1988, organizers from the Minnesota AIDS Project secured the free use of the Minneapolis Metrodome for a three-day display. At the time, the event was the largest indoor display of the Quilt and the first display to enlist more than 1,000 volunteers to help. It was one the first displays to feature educational tours and docents for high school field trip groups. It was also the first display attended by a sitting Governor, Tim Walz, who helped read the names of the dead at the opening ceremony. This virtual display features some of the Quilt blocks featured during the 1988 display.
INTERACTIVE AIDS QUILT
Search the AIDS Memorial Quilt, view each panel, search for a friend or loved one and share
your story through our social media channels - learn more
HISTORY OF THE QUILT
Conceived in 1985 by long-time San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones - learn more
REFLECTIONS FROM CLEVE
Conceived in 1985 by long-time San Francisco gay rights activist Cleve Jones- watch the video
2020/40 STORIES
Memories of individuals who died of AIDS, stories of survivors and caregivers and advocates, and the broader story of the AIDS epidemic - learn more
SUPPORT THE MEMORIAL
Our vision is that never again will a community be harmed because of fear, silence, discrimination, or stigma. - Donate now
WORLD AIDS DAY
Powerful voices from AIDS and Covid-19 pandemics. Remembering lost loved ones and celebrating their lives - event details