Highlights Tours
Free docent-led tours of the galleries are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
All Programs by Date
June
Special Hours: Museum Shop
Take advantage of these special hours at the museum shop. Please note that the museum galleries are closed on Tuesdays.
Film: "A Visit to China’s Miao Country"
Eleanor Coppola shot this documentary in the southern region of China, revealing the extraordinary textile traditions of the Miao culture.
Lecture: "Greetings from Hometown Washington, D.C.!"
Join Jerry A. McCoy, special collections librarian at the D.C. Public Library, for a look at unusual vintage postcards of Washington, D.C., and the stories behind the local sites depicted on the cards.
July
Shop Event: Hottest Summer Sale
Receive up to 70% off select books, jewelry, textiles, accessories, and wearables.
Family Day: Dear Hamilton, Love Washington
Join us for a day of family-friendly activities celebrating America's founding fathers, including interactive story time and a create-your-own postcard project.
Lecture/Show-and-Tell: Moroccan Carpets and Twentieth-Century Design
This lecture by collector and author Brooke Pickering Cole explores Moroccan carpets and twentieth-century modernist interiors through the work of influential architects and designers.
Film: "American Experience: Alexander Hamilton"
This PBS film examines the life and career of Alexander Hamilton, one of the most controversial men of his age.
Film: "Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo"
"Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo" tells the tale behind this rich blue dye.
Film: "American Experience: Alexander Hamilton"
This PBS film examines the life and career of Alexander Hamilton, one of the most controversial men of his age.
Workshop: Knitting by Hand
Experienced instructor Sandy Hoar will teach you how to knit using just your hands and yarn.
Lecture/Show-and-Tell: Antique Rugs from Persia and Select Caucasian Rugs
This discussion is led by Peter Saunders and Victor Mashihi III, a third-generation buyer, seller, and collector of unique, fine antique rugs from around the world.
August
"A Nomad’s Art: Kilims of Anatolia" Exhibition Catalogue Pre-Sale
The first fifty pre-orders receive 20% off the exhibition catalogue.
Workshop: Embroidery 101
Bring your lunch and jump into the basics of embroidery with this introductory session.
Lecture/Show-and-Tell: America’s Misunderstood Coverlet Weavers
Matthew Monk, PhD candidate in history at the University of Delaware, will demonstrate that nineteenth-century woven coverlets are important artifacts and evidence of America’s path toward industrialization.
Lecture: The Art of the Heart Sutra
Join GW professor Eyal Aviv in the museum's lower-level galleries to examine a Buddhist pilgrim’s jacket on display and learn more about the Buddhist scripture inscribed on the back.
Lecture/Show-and-Tell: Luxurious Quilts from Nineteenth-Century America
Textile curator Elizabeth Lay will examine high-style quilts of the mid-Atlantic area, with examples from the Montgomery County Historical Society’s collection.
Gallery Talk: Art and Mindfulness
Relax in the galleries with an experiential mindfulness activity led by Mental Health staff from GW's Colonial Health Center, and a discussion of the textiles on display.
September
Lecture: Turkish Legacy in Anatolian Kilims
Senior Curator Sumru Belger Krody explores the meaning behind remarkable kilims woven by nomadic Anatolian women. A collaboration with the American Turkish Association of Washington, DC.
Consultations: Ask a Curator, Ask a Conservator
Visitors can learn more about their own textiles from museum curators and conservators.
Book Talk: "US Route 1: Baltimore to Washington, D.C."
Take a photographic journey along US Route 1, or “America’s Main Street,” in Maryland and D.C., as author Aaron Marcavitch examines the history and evolution of this important road.
Film: "Traveling the Silk Road"
This documentary delves into Uzbekistan’s rich culture and history as it uncovers the daily life of its people.
Celebration of Textiles: Turkey
The museum’s 39th-annual family festival celebrates the textile arts and cultures of Turkey.
Lecture: Cleveland Park Activism Yesterday and Today
American University professor Malgorzata J. Rymsza-Pawlowska will explore Cleveland Park's history of community activism against development, making connections between past and contemporary efforts.
Workshop: Tiny Tapestries
Complete your own tiny tapestry inspired by the stunning woven textiles on view in "A Nomad's Art: Kilims of Anatolia."
Film: "Daughters of Anatolia"
This film follows the Gök family, a group of nomadic goat herders, as they travel their seasonal migration from temperate winters along the Mediterranean Sea to cool summers in the Taurus Mountains.
Book Talk: "DC Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, D.C."
Noted historians Maurice Jackson and Blair Ruble, editors of "D.C. Jazz: Stories of Jazz Music in Washington, D.C.," present a collection of original and fascinating stories about the D.C. jazz scene throughout its history.
Lecture: Body, Ritual, and Cosmology on Daoist Robes
Join GW professor Xiaofei Kang in the museum's lower-level galleries to examine an elaborately embroidered Daoist priest's robe on display.
Photographing Your Art
Led by photographer Bruce White, this workshop will provide training in a variety of techniques to document your textile art through digital photography.
Conference: Unveiling Fashion: Conversations About Fashion and Sustainability
This conference examines the negative impact of the fashion industry, and ways that individuals can implement sustainable changes in their own lives and neighborhoods. Presented by the DC Sustainable Fashion Collective.
October
Cataloging Your Art
Learn how to catalog art objects according to VRA Core, a data standard hosted by the Library of Congress, with Curator of Contemporary Art Camille Ann Brewer.
November
Storing Your Art
Museum conservators will provide information on how a variety of flat and dimensional textiles from The Textile Museum's collections are stored, to inform participants on how best to store their own work.
The George Washington University Museum
The Textile Museum
701 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-5200
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