Plan a Visit
Museum and Shop Hours
Monday: 11 AM–5 PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday–Thursday: 11 AM–7 PM
Friday: 11 AM–5 PM
Saturday: 10 AM–5 PM
Sunday: 1–5 PM
Closed on university holidays, including Independence Day
The museum shop will be closed for inventory on Friday, June 29, and Saturday, June 30. The Arthur D. Jenkins Library will be closed the week of July 2.
Admission
$8 suggested donation for non-members. Free for museum members, children, and current GW students, faculty, and staff.
Works on View
The museum presents rotating, thematic exhibitions that draw from its collections and loans from other institutions. You can always find a rotating selection of objects from The Textile Museum collections on view in the lower-level galleries.
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.
Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies Reading Room
Make an appointment to explore the Washingtoniana Collection.
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.
Accessibility
The museum works with GW's Office of Disability Support Services to ensure its exhibitions, programs, and services are accessible to all audiences.
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
Highlights Tours
Free docent-led tours of the galleries are offered Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
On View
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Treasures from the Albert H. Small Collection
A selection of maps, letters, prints, and artifacts on display from the museum’s Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection includes recent acquisitions and rare treasures.
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.
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: 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.
The George Washington University Museum
The Textile Museum
701 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: 202-994-5200
[email protected]
