Celebrating Our Centennial

 

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In 2025, we celebrate 100 years since George Hewitt Myers established The Textile Museum, positioning it as a world leader in the study and appreciation of textiles. For the past decade, our partnership with the George Washington University has enriched research and education through deeper student and faculty engagement with our collections. Join us for special exhibitions, programs and events to mark this milestone anniversary and a century of impact. 

Contribute to our centennial celebrations with a donation to support exhibitions, programming and collections care.

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 Centennial Publication

 

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Book cover that reads Textile Treasures

 

 

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Produced in collaboration with Hali Publications, Textile Treasures is the first major publication to bring together global masterworks from the first 100 years of The Textile Museum Collection, as well as the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection. Visit the Artisans Gallery to reserve your copy, available in early 2025, and stay tuned for limited-edition centennial merchandise.

 

 

 

Thank You to Our Sponsors 

Lead support for activities celebrating the museum's centennial is provided by an anonymous donor, the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation, and the Estate of Peter L. Sheldon. Major support is provided by the Bruce P. and Olive W. Baganz Fund for The Textile Museum Exhibitions and Publications, the Cynthia and Alton Boyer Fund for Educationthe Judith B. Grunberg Estate, the Markarian Foundation, and Mary Jo Otsea and Richard H. Brown. Additional support is provided by the American Conference on Oriental Rugs, Deborah M. Anderson, Corinne M. Berezuk, Alastair and Kathy Dunn, Lee and Colin England in memory of John Howe, the Megalli Family Endowment, Ruth Rudolph Perlin and Dr. Seymour Perlin, The Textile Museum Education Fund, Barbara Tober in honor of Dr. Young Yang Chung, and Pamela Tripp-Melby.

To become a centennial sponsor, contact Eliza Ward at 202-994-5438 or [email protected].