Textile Museum

Textile Museum Review

The museum showcases weavings, carpets, and tapestries from the more than 17,000 works in the collection. Rotating exhibits are taken from a permanent collection of historic and ethnographic items that include Coptic and pre-Columbian textiles, Kashmir embroidery, and Turkman tribal rugs. The museum also hosts traveling exhibitions, accompanied by even programs. Look out for demonstrations and other educational events. There's at least one show of modern textiles—such as quilts or fiber art—yearly. It also has a tiny store packed with handmade textiles from around the world, books, and gifts.