NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt
The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, often abbreviated to AIDS Memorial Quilt or AIDS Quilt, is a memorial to celebrate the lives of people who have died of AIDS-related causes. Weighing an estimated 54 tons, it is the largest piece of community folk art in the world as of 2020. It was conceived in 1985, during the early years of the AIDS pandemic, when social stigma prevented many AIDS victims from receiving funerals. It has been displayed on the Mall in Washington, D.C., several times. In 2020, it returned to San Francisco, where it is now cared for by the National AIDS Memorial. It can be seen virtually.
AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Marvin Liebman reading names at the AIDS Quilt podium, prior to the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.
Fresno State University students making a quilt panel in 1994.
AIDS Memorial Quilt display in the Great Hall at the National Building Museum, 2012.
The National AIDS Memorial Grove, or "The Grove," is located at the de Laveaga Dell in eastern Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, California.
7-ton Sierra granite boulder inscribed with Grove sign, at the 'Main Portal' terrace entrance, in Golden Gate Park
Circle of Friends
Path to the Circle of Friends
Stone marker featuring quote from President Bill Clinton, dedicated on World AIDS Day 2017
