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Accessibility

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The museum works with GW's Disability Support Services to ensure its exhibitions, programs, and services are accessible to all audiences.

Parking

Designated spaces for visitors with disabilities are available in the university garages nearby. See Getting Here for garage locations, rates, and hours. 

Wheelchair Accessibility

All museum facilities and galleries are fully wheelchair accessible. The front entrance is accessible via the outdoor ramp, and all floors can be reached by elevator.

Sign Language Interpretation

Sign language interpretation is available for museum programs and tours with two weeks notice. Please email the Education Department to arrange this service.

On View

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Binding the Clouds: The Art of Central Asian Ikat

Through the museum’s exceptional ikat collection assembled by Dr. Guido Goldman, this exhibition focuses on textiles produced with the sophisticated dyeing technique known as “binding the clouds.”

Detail of jacket in exhibition

Vanishing Traditions: Textiles and Treasures from Southwest China

Explore dozens of festival costumes from minority cultures in southwest China that are new to the museum’s collections.

Detail of newspaper

Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton

Drawing on historical newspapers from the collection of Antonia M. Chambers, this exhibition highlights important life events and accomplishments of founding father Alexander Hamilton.

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Greetings from Washington

This exhibition examines postcards relating to D.C., from their golden age at the turn of the twentieth century through the vintage glamour of mid-century graphics and beyond.

A visitor handles a fabric sample in Textiles 101 gallery

Textiles 101

Interactive displays allow you to enter the mind of an artist to explore fiber, structure, color, and the creative choices that influence textile design.

"Expansive Visions" gallery

Expansive Visions: GW Collection Past, Present, Future

Organized by GW's Luther Brady Art Gallery and presented in the museum's lower-level galleries, this exhibition traces GW's history and evolution as a presenter of contemporary art through highlights from the university collection.