Welcome to the Collections

    GW is home to nearly 31,000 works of art and artifacts, including extensive textile collections. More than 21,000 works are currently available online, and new records are added weekly.

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    Browse important and iconic works from our collections.

    Textile Highlights

    A selection of important works from The Textile Museum Collection and the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection

    Washingtoniana Highlights

    A selection of historical maps, prints and documents from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection

    GW Collection Highlights

    A selection of photographs, paintings and other works from GW’s art collection, including the Corcoran Study Collection

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    Digitization of The Textile Museum Collection is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Shirley Z. Johnson and Charles Rumph Photography Fund and the Avenir Foundation, Inc.