The landmark showcase blazed a trail for black women in the industry.

The owner of The Washington Post and CEO of Amazon bought it anonymously for $23 million in October.

The Textile Museum is inviting you on a Spring Staycation! On May 23rd, the event will take place at the museum and in its lovely garden (bring a blanket to lounge on!) and will feature traditional Indonesian dance and music, along with food and drinks courtesy of the Satay Sarinah Indonesian Restaurant.

Today, the Textile Museum announced a new affiliation with George Washington University and a move to the university’s Foggy Bottom campus.

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Dish of the Week: Offal It may be a bit kitschy going with a Halloween theme for the dish of the week, but offal is delicious, though perhaps a little stomach-turning for some. In olden times, it only seemed obvious to make something out of every part of the animal. But in a world of industrial food production, it seems most people only turn to the prime portions – breasts, hams, steaks, etc. That leaves…

This month the area’s museums are chock full of celebrations, openings, anniversaries and festivals. Enough to keep your dance card filled and your brain active. >> The Natural History Museum describes the ocean as “a huge, awesome realm — sometimes mysterious but always amazing.” Their interpretation of the “awesome realm” will be shown in the long awaited opening of the Sant Ocean Hall on September 27. The exhibit represents the largest renovation in the…

Dig It! The Secrets of Soil exhibit photo courtesy of John Steiner, Smithsonian Institution. With August’s abrupt arrival, summer session is almost over. Even if you’ve been done with school for ages, you may still want to keep that brain sharp, if only to make yourself sound interesting at parties. While most of the area’s galleries are a bit out-of-commission, the museums are still packing in the events. >> Recently opened on July 18…

Artomatic is over, and the summer art season is settling in. While now is usually the time when most galleries close their doors or throw together a two-month group exhibition, there are surprisingly still a number of openings and events on the horizon in the coming weeks. But first, we have some news from the Textile Museum. Announced on Tuesday through a press release, the museum’s board has decided to abandon their previous Penn Quarter…

For 25 years, the Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium has been holding its annual Museum Walk Weekend to celebrate the two neighborhoods’ abundance of cultural centers. This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., they celebrate the event’s 25th anniversary by providing free entrance to eight museums, as well as live music, food, demonstrations, walking tours, and other activities to encourage us all to indulge in our city’s excellent…