Wow.
I really enjoyed my visit to the museum, and if I recall, they had quite a selection of all KINDS of quilts! I especially loved the miniatures. I thought the downtown area of Paducah was pleasant and quaint.
No, "museum" does not mean "antique" to me. I'm sorry that it does to you. One of the best "museums" in my area is OMSI, aka the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. They have some FABULOUS exhibits, and they're not always antique.
You are lucky in that you are close enough and can probably make another trip to see the museum sometime in the future, when they do have a display of antique quilts. I live on the other side of the country, and consider my trip to Paducah in 2010 the trip of a lifetime - I'll probably never get to go again. I was NOT disappointed.