What you could do is go ahead and take photos of it and photos of the pieces pertaining to each family with a little family history and also a photo of the label if there is one. For those who would like a "replica" of the quilt, you could make minis of similar fabric. I would no longer have it in a box. Definitely keep it on display all the time, if nothing more than on a quilt rack. You could keep your family blocks on display and when you have "family" coming to visit, you could fold it so the "visiting" family's blocks are on display. Also if there is going to be a family reunion where many will attend, you could take it for display.