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Plan a Visit

Museum and Shop Hours

Monday, Wednesday–Friday: 11:30 AM–6:30 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM–5 PM
Sunday: 1–5 PM
Closed Tuesday and university holidays.

Admission

$8 suggested donation for non-members. Free for museum members, children, and current GW students, faculty, and staff.

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Getting Here

The museum is located on GW's Foggy Bottom campus, 27 miles from Dulles International Airport, 5 miles from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and 2.5 miles from Union Station.

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Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies Reading Room

Make an appointment to explore the Washingtoniana Collection.

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Arthur D. Jenkins Library

The library's 20,000-volume, multilingual collection offers artistic, cultural, historical, and technical information related to textiles, rugs, and costume.

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Group Visits

Advance reservations are required for groups of ten or more and for all tour buses. 

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Accessibility

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

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In the Neighborhood

While the museum does not have a café on site, there are many dining options nearby. The following restaurants are located within a few blocks.

Highlights Tours

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Highlights Tours

Free docent-led tours of the galleries are offered weekends at 1:30 p.m. (textile tour) and 2:45 p.m. (Washingtoniana tour).

On View

27-Star James K. Polk and George M. Dallas Campaign Parade Flag

Your Next President . . . ! The Campaign Art of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman

Patriotic textiles from the Collection of Mark and Rosalind Shenkman illustrate how presidential campaigning developed in the 19th century.

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A Collector’s Vision: Creating the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection

Updated in June with a dozen new objects, this exhibition showcases highlights from this remarkable collection documenting the history of D.C.

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Selections from The Textile Museum Collections

You can always find a rotating selection of objects from The Textile Museum collections on view in the museum's lower-level galleries, including many objects that have rarely or never before been displayed.