Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Museum
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| Established | 1978 [1] |
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| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Website | asufidmmuseum |
The ASU FIDM Museum is only open during exhibitions; please visit asufidmmuseum.asu.edu to check our exhibition schedule. Thank you.
The ASU FIDM Museum collects, preserves and interprets fashion objects and support materials with outstanding design merit. It fosters student learning, public engagement and recognition of the creative arts and entertainment industries by providing access to the collections through exhibitions, publications and other research opportunities.
The museum is located on the ground floor of the ASU California Center Grand and houses a collection of over 15,000 costumes, accessories and textiles from the 18th century through the present day, including film and theater costume.
History
[edit]The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising was founded in downtown Los Angeles in 1969. The nonprofit FIDM Museum and Library, Inc., was established in 1978 as a hands-on student learning collection. As it grew in size and importance, a curatorial department was developed in 1997 and the galleries were enlarged.
In 2023, Arizona State University announced that FIDM would be part of the expansion of fashion education at the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at ASU — establishing ASU FIDM. Today, thanks to more than a thousand generous donors, the ASU FIDM Museum holds over 15,000 fashion objects dating back 400 years, including 200,000 Special Collections artifacts.
References
[edit]- Sources
- ASU FIDM Museum. "Mission Statement & History".
- ASU FIDM Museum. "Museum".
- External links
- Fidm site map. fidm.edu.
