Highlights Tours
Free docent-led tours of the galleries are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Exhibition Programs
Museum curators, researchers, and special guests explore themes from current exhibitions.
A Nomad's Art: Kilims of Anatolia
SOLD OUT: Lecture: Art Historians and Anatolian Kilims
This program is sold out.
Show and Tell: Kilims from Your Collection
Join us for a lively show-and-tell program with fellow kilim collectors and experts.
Gallery Talk: Kilims, Nomads, and Sheep
Join Buffalo State College professor Kimberly Hart in the galleries as she gives context on the nomadic lifestyle that produced the kilims on display.
Lecture: Josephine Powell’s Life and Legacy
Kimberly Hart, the late Josephine Powell’s student, will discuss her mentor’s extraordinary life, exploring her work as a photographer, textile collector, and more.
Faig Ahmed: Nonvisual Language
Lecture: Shipibo-Conibo Textiles from the Peruvian Amazon
Drawing on anthropological theory, GW professor Erica Wortham will map out the context and complexity behind Shipibo-Conibo textiles and their circulation beyond the Peruvian Amazon.
Film: "Shipibo: The Movie of Our Memories"
This 2011 film explores the Peruvian tribe whose textiles inspired artist Faig Ahmed's work on view in "Faig Ahmed: Nonvisual Language."
Eye of the Bird: Visions and Views of D.C.'s Past
Lecture: Lafayette in Washington, 1824-25
Tudor Place Executive Director Mark Hudson shares insights into the Marquis de Lafayette's visits to Washington in 1824 and 1825, including a stop at Tudor Place in 1824.
Family Day: I Can See My House From Here!
Join "Eye of the Bird" artist Peter Waddell for a day of family-friendly activities designed to help you see Washington, D.C., from a bird’s eye perspective.
Arts and Drafts Social Hour: Bird’s Eye Views and D.C. Brews
Enjoy D.C. brews while you learn how to create a simple bird’s eye view drawing with "Eye of the Bird" exhibition artist Peter Waddell.
Lecture: Painting L’Enfant’s Washington
Artist Peter Waddell discuss his monumental bird’s eye view paintings depicting Washington, D.C.'s origins, and the extensive research behind them.
Curator Tour: Washingtonians’ Plan for Washington, D.C.
Join us for a tour exploring D.C.’s dynamic planned—and unplanned—history with curator Jackie Streker.
The George Washington University Museum
The Textile Museum
701 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-5200
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