GW Museum and Textile Museum

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The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum celebrates the creative achievements of local and global cultures from antiquity through today.

701 21st Street, NW
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Joined April 2009
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    Mar 13

    UPDATE: Effective Saturday, 3/14 the museum will temporarily close to support the effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. All programs are suspended until further notice. Please check our website for updates.

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  2. Nov 14

    D.C. Mondays is coming up! This week, Kaili Lockbeam and Jacquelyn Bullock from will tell the story of a Marylander who participated in the original wartime musical "This is the Army." Register now this free, virtual program

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  3. Nov 13

    Are you curious about the fashion industry’s impact on our world? Watch and join our conversation next Thurs (11/19) w/ DC Sustainable Fashion Collective about what sustainability in fashion really means. RSVP now for this virtual program

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  4. Nov 13

    Feeling superstitious? In honor of , here's a 3rd–5th century tunic decoration from Egypt. The design of this roundel uses an interlace pattern to attract, confuse, and trap the evil eye, keeping the potential victim safe from harm

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  5. Nov 11

    Today's pick from Chief Conservator Maria Fusco is “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal: "Ceramicist Edmund de Waal recounts the journey of a family set of Japanese sculptures from late 1800s Europe through the Nazi occupation. A sad tale but nicely told"

    The book "The Hare with Amber Eyes" on a wooden surface.
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  6. Nov 10

    Tune in Thursday at 11am to meet some of the women of SABAH Pakistan who will be featured in our 2021 exhibition "Handmade: Creating Textiles in South Asia." RSVP now for this free, virtual program organized with

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  7. Nov 10

    Today's term is "ikat." Ikat is the Indonesian term for the warp- or weft-resist dyeing process, or a fabric made using this process. The technique was very highly developed in Indonesia, Central Asia, and Japan

    Red, yellow, black, and white ikat textile
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  8. Nov 9

    It is not too late to sign up for today’s D.C. Mondays program! Join us at noon to celebrate the legacy of Benjamin Banneker—the 18th-century black farmer, mathematician, astronomer, and abolitionist—on his birthday.

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  9. Nov 6

    This is a woman’s sarong (tais mabuna) from the island of Timor in Southeast Asia. It was woven from cotton in the early 20th century. Textiles like this one, as well as food, were given as gifts for weddings and funerals

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  10. Nov 5

    Register for our next virtual Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning! Our popular series continues this Saturday at 11am with Alberto Boralevi exploring textiles in the Italian folk tradition

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  11. Nov 4

    Up next on our list from Collections Specialist Megan Crawford is “The Weaver” by Thatcher Hurd: “This is a gorgeous picture book about a celestial weaver who is inspired to weave by watching the lives of people down on Earth. It's great for kids and adults.”

    Megan holding "The Weaver" in front of a bookcase.
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  12. Nov 3

    Today's term is "piecing." Piecing is the joining of pieces of fabric to make a larger textile. The top layer of “patchwork” American quilts is pieced before being quilted

    The word "Piecing" on a brown background.
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  13. Oct 31

    Register now for our next D.C. Mondays program! Hear author Richard Bell discuss his book "Stolen," the true story of five boys sold into slavery, their escape to freedom, and their fight for justice. Don’t miss this free, virtual program Monday at noon

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  14. Oct 30

    This is a tunic from Peru, made in the style of the Wari Empire. It was woven by hand c. 750–950, over 1,000 years ago! Wari tunics are some of the most finely woven textiles in the world. It takes 6 to 9 miles of very fine yarn to make each one

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  15. Oct 30

    Sending best Halloween witches with this mola panel from Panama for to

    Mola textile panel with witches on broomsticks and bats.
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  16. Oct 28

    Next from Associate Conservator Cathy Zaret is “Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color that Changed the World” by Simon Garfield. “It’s the story of the discovery of the first aniline dye, derived from a waste product of the coal industry. Thanks, William Perkins”

    The book "Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color that Changed the World" on a wooden surface.
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  17. Oct 28

    Join our Curator Lee Talbot, &  for a panel discussion on China's Warring States period through textiles, history, and film this Friday: 

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  18. Oct 27

    It’s not too late to register for tomorrow’s (Tuesday) Fashion on Film program! Watch before joining us at 6pm to discuss the storied world of the Christan Dior fashion house. Sign up for this free, virtual program

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  19. Oct 27

    Today’s term is “plain weave.” Plain weave is the simplest interlacing of warp and weft elements in which each weft element passes alternately over and under successive warp elements (over one, under one), and each reverses the procedure of the one before it

    Beige fibers in balanced plain weave pattern on a dark background.
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  20. Oct 26

    Tune in tomorrow evening!

    What are the responsibilities of citizenship? In 2016, Hull-House presented "U.S. Citizenship Test Samplers" a social sewing project by Aram Han Sifuentes that challenged barriers to citizenship. Learn more at this artist talk w. partner
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  21. Oct 25

    Our next contemporary textile program is Tuesday (6pm) with ! Artist Aram Han Sifuentes will discuss her use of fiber and performance to reimagine systems of civic engagement and belonging. Sign up to get the Zoom link:

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