Here in Silicon Valley there was a brisk change in business and traffic patterns in the decade leading up to 2020. We have been planning some changes to keep our business relevant and our mission strong. The pandemic accelerated some of those changes as we created a robust online presence with our web shops, virtual workshops, virtual exhibits, social media and even virtual volunteers. We are very proud that The Lace Museum has thrived as we supported and connected the global community of lace makers. We happily announce a new location for the museum at 200 Brown Road, Fremont, CA.
Making this move is a great opportunity, putting us in a position to begin implementing other plans that the pandemic had forced us to pause.
- Putting our collection online. Since 2010 we have catalogued our entire collection of lace into a database with the goal of putting it online. We will now focus on producing high quality images of each piece as the next step to prepare for the online database. The scope of this endeavor will make it a multi-year project.
- Moving to a nicer facility. Our new headquarters will allow us to support all of our volunteers, as well as continue the conservation of our collection, run in person classes and workshops, house a permanent display, and provide a meeting place for local makers. The new location will have dedicated space to facilitate photographing the collection.
- Introducing new member benefits. In 2024, we plan to provide members with personal viewings of pieces from our collection and the ability to use our research archive.
We will continue to be open in our current location through October 1st, 2022.
We will re-open in Spring 2023 at 200 Brown Road, Fremont, CA. At our new location, we will be open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month, as well as by appointment.
As a teaching museum, we will continue our in-person workshops and classes as regularly scheduled throughout the transition.