Special Events at THE TEXTILE MUSEUM

 

Housed in two historic buildings in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, D.C., The Textile Museum is an elegant, unique setting for your next special event, whether a cocktail reception, dinner party, business meeting, or wedding ceremony.

 

 

 

AVAILABILITY
The Textile Museum rents evening event space after 5:00 pm Monday through Sunday, as Museum activities permit. Daytime events may be held from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday & 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm Sunday, as Museum activities permit.

CAPACITY
There are several options for renting space at The Textile Museum for receptions, dinners and meetings.

Spaces are available for the following indoor events:

  • Standing receptions for up to 150 people
    (after 5:00 PM)
  • Seated dinners for up to 50 people
    (after 5:00 PM)
  • Meetings for up to 60 people

The gardens may be rented for an additional fee provided you are also renting indoor space.

 

Let this elegant institution, with its diverse and inspiring exhibitions, add distinctive flair to your next special event.

 

 

 

 
   

 

 

Please call
(202) 667-0441, ext. 59
or email events@textilemuseum.org if you have questions or would like to secure space for an upcoming event.

 

 

 

 

FACILITIES
Visitors enter the Museum through the former home of the Museum's founding family, designed in 1913 by noted classical revival architect John Russell Pope. The grand foyer, with marble floors and a view onto the recessed portico and landscaped garden beyond, provides a grand welcome for your guests. Two elegant rooms, each paneled in rich Italian walnut and oak, provide a refined location for an intimate sit-down dinner, corporate retreat, or standing reception.

The Museum's galleries are located in the adjacent building, designed in 1908 by Waddy B. Wood. During your event, guests are welcome to explore our world-renowned exhibitions, learning more about the textile arts and the cultures that produce them. If desired, docents from our Education Department are available to lead your guests on tours of current exhibitions. Arrangements can also be made for The Museum Shop - rated one of the top four museum shops by Washingtonian Magazine - to be open during your evening event.

Also available for rent are the Museum's inviting gardens, lush with boxwood and wisteria arbors lining a pebbled courtyard, offering majestic views of surrounding rooftops.

LOCATION
The Textile Museum is located just off "Embassy Row" in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC. It is situated five blocks north of the Dupont Circle Metro station, at 2320 S Street, NW. Limited
on-site street parking is available. The Museum is wheelchair accessible.

RATES

 
Regular Rate
501(c)(3)
Member Rate
(Patron Level or above)***
Standing Reception
(up to 150 people)
$2,500
$2,250
$2,000
Seated Dinner
(up to 50 people)
$3,000
$2,500
$2,250
Meeting Space 1*
Garrett Room
(up to 25 people)
$100 / hour
$75 / hour
$75 / hour
Meeting Space 2*
Myers Room
(up to 60 people)
$125 / hour
$100 / hour
$100 / hour
Both Meeting Spaces*
$200 / hour
$150 / hour
$150 / hour
Gardens**
$800
$600
$400

* A two-hour minimum is required.

** The Museum's gardens are available for rent provided you are concurrently renting indoor space. Various areas of the gardens may be tented for an additional fee. Request for tenting will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and will be approved at the sole discretion of the Museum.

*** For current membership rates, visit www.textilemuseum.org/member/member.htm or call
(202) 667-0441, ext. 49.

Refundable Security Deposit

  • $100 for meetings
  • $500 for receptions, dinners, use of gardens

RESTRICTIONS
In order to protect the Museum's collections and historic buildings, there are several precautions that must be taken and which limit the activities that may occur on site. These restrictions are as follows:

  • No smoking is permitted within the buildings.
  • No food or drink is allowed in the galleries.
  • No fresh or dried flowers or plants are allowed in the Museum.
  • Only votive candles are permitted, and only in the food-serving areas.
  • No red wine or red food is permitted.

PREFERRED VENDORS
The Textile Museum can provide a list of preferred vendors who are familiar with the spaces to assure that your event runs smoothly.

CONTACT
Please call (202) 667-0441, ext. 59 or email events@textilemuseum.org if you have questions or would like to secure space for an upcoming event.

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