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Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising

Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising Avenir Museum Gallery

The largest of the Avenir Museum’s galleries, this 1,500 sq. ft. space hosts exhibits of historic apparel as well as flat textiles of greater size. Exhibits are planned 2-3 years in advance by Avenir Museum curatorial staff in tandem with the Department of Design and Merchandising.

June 20 - October 20, 2023 Courting Style: Women’s Tennis Fashion

A traveling exhibition from the collections of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Courting Style: Women’s Tennis Fashion explores the intersection of tennis, fashion, personality, and identity as they reflect concurrent social and cultural contexts from the 1870s to the present. Made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, ExhibitsUSA, and Mid-America Arts Alliance.

 

Serena Williams hitting a tennis ball in a blue dress
Blue tennis dress on a mannequin

Past Exhibitions in the Avenir Museum Gallery

The past exhibits in the Avenir Museum Gallery show an incredible array of breadth and depth from many cultures and time periods. Learn more about African wax prints, the women’s suffragist movement, Hmong textiles, and designer collections, among many more.

Learn More About Past Exhibitions
6 dress forms adorned in beautiful blue garments on display in the Avenir Museum Gallery.