Textile Museum, Washington DC
An extraordinarily elegant small museum that few Washingtonians have heard of, the Textile Museum is fabric heaven.
An extraordinarily elegant small museum that few Washingtonians have heard of, the Textile Museum is fabric heaven. Everything is very thoughtfully exhibited (to the extent that it's actually a worthwhile stop for more than just textile buffs), and this hidden museum happens to have one of the finest collection of fabrics in the world. There's also a lovely garden in the back. Free introductory tours Sa-Su at 1:30PM.
Hours
Sun
13:00
17:00
Mon
10:00
17:00
Tue
10:00
17:00
Wed
10:00
17:00
Thu
10:00
17:00
Fri
10:00
17:00
Sat
10:00
17:00
Textile Museum and Nearby Sights on Map
Woodrow Wilson House
President Woodrow Wilson moved here for a quiet retirement after the disastrous setbacks of his late presidency, and lived here for little over 3 years before he died (he was buried in the National Cathedral)
Townsend Mansion
Built by Mary Scott Townsend in 1899, the house features a Beaux Arts, French-inspired design
Anderson House
The Anderson House, which is perhaps better described as a castle, was built in 1902-1905, as the home of Larz Anderson and his wife
The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection, opened in 1921, is America's first museum of modern art
Everett House
Designed by George Oakley Totten, Jr
Oak Hill Cemetery
The Gothic chapel and gates were designed by the same architect who designed the Smithsonian Castle
Mansion on O Street
The only way you will possibly get a handle on what this mysterious place is about is by visiting it
The Brewmaster's Castle
Competing with the Smithsonian for top castle status in the District is the Victorian mansion of one Christian Heurich, who immigrated to the states from Germany to become a wildly successful real estate baron and brewer
Dumbarton Oaks
Most famous for its role in 1944, when world leaders convened here to draw up the United Nations charter
House of the Temple
A Masonic Temple, the headquarters of the Scottish Rite, and a prominently featured location in Dan Brown's latest novel, The Lost Symbol