Visitor Information
Location
Florida Institute of Technology
150 W. University Blvd.
Melbourne, FL 32901
Phone: (321) 674-8313
Hours: Tues - Sat, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed for the Thanksgiving holiday: Nov. 25-28
Free Admission
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About the Facility
The Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts, preserves and display an international collection of textiles through rotating public exhibitions and educational programs. Highlighting the collection are traditional handmade textiles, embroidery, garments and related accessories from Africa, Japan, India and Central Asia; European and North American embroidery, lace and samplers from the 17th through the 20th centuries; and contemporary wearable art and fiber arts.
Florida Tech’s Ruth Funk Center will be the only textiles center in the state and one of very few in the nation.
The two-story center will feature 3,000 square feet of exhibition space, 2,500 square feet of collections storage and work space, 700 square feet for a mezzanine library and 600 square feet for a lobby and grand stairway.
The Center is open to the public Tuesday - Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (321) 674-8313.
Tours
To schedule a tour, please contact Linnea Dwyer at ldwyer@fit.edu or contact the Center at (321) 674-8313.
Before scheduling a tour, please review our tour policies listed here.
