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Major Exhibits
The Textile Museum's Activity Gallery provides opportunities for visitors of all ages to learn about how textiles are made and the ways in which cultural traditions, the environment and even the economy influence the character of handmade textiles. Visitors are encouraged to learn by touching, looking and doing.
2006 Exhibits
"Pieces of a Puzzle: Classical Persian Carpet Fragments," on view thru January 7, 2007
"Mantles of Merit: Chin Textiles from Mandalay to Chittagong," on view October 13, 2006 - February 25, 2007
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Class Trip Programs
NEW TOUR! "Clothes of Many Cultures"
Grades: 1-4
This interactive gallery experience explores cultures from around the world by looking at the clothes people wear. Students recognize some of the garments; others are new discoveries. Shapes, colors, and textures are identified and discussed by hands-on encounters with various examples of
clothing. India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Japan, and Peru are some of the countries represented in this year's tour. "Designing Textiles"
Grades: 5-12
The variety of ways that textile makers plan and execute designs is explored across cultures using current exhibitions and hands-on activities. Students investigate ways that motifs,
design placement, techniques, and onstruction reflect lifestyle, traditions, and history. Textiles from India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, China, Japan, and Peru are included in this year's program.
"Unraveling the Textile Arts"
Grades: 5-12
Students discover numerous and sometimes surprising ways that textiles are used in everyday life. Various textile techniques are also explored by viewing woven architectural pieces from Central Asia, rugs from Iran, and garments from India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. Students learn how the makers' choices of fiber, structure, patterns, and color reflect diverse cultures.
NEW TOUR! "Architectural Outing"
Grades: 9-12
The Textile Museum is situated in two historic buildings in Washington's Kalorama neighborhood. Both buildings were designed in the early 20th century by prominent architects.
Students examine the buildings' architectural details and learn
about the history of the institution and the man behind its founding, George Hewitt Myers. Weather permitting, the Museum's gardens and the neighborhood are included.
Class Trip Pricing
The Textile Museum offers a variety of free programs for students in grades 1 through 12. Thematic tours complement current exhibitions and include touchable items and/or hands-on activities. Docent-guided tours for groups of 6 to 40 may be scheduled for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday after 10:15 am and for Thursday after 1:30 pm. To schedule a school tour, please call (202) 667-0441, ext. 65 or submit your request online at www.textilemuseum.org at least four weeks in advance of your preferred date(s). Please choose one tour per visit. |
