NW The Textile Museum is the only museum in the western hemisphere focusing exclusively on the collection, study, preservation, and exhibition of historic, man-made textiles and carpets. The museum is known for its preeminent collection of pre-Columbian, Peruvian textiles, as well as its fine collections of textiles from the Middle and Far East. The Textile Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The museum is closed on Mondays. It is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, although it is closed Thursday and Sunday afternoons for theater performances.
Visitors can explore old submarines, a ship's bridge, and a variety of sea-going weapons.
It is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays. It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Guided tours are available upon request. It is the world's largest and most elaborate museum complex. Sixteen Smithsonian museums and galleries feature hundreds of major exhibitions, and fascinating details of America's cultural, political, technological, and natural history.