GWU Museum: Guided Tour of Washington, D.C. History Exhibits

Tuesday, October 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

The development of Washington, DC over the last 250 years is the focus of this tour of the George Washington University Museum (https://museum.gwu.edu/treasures-albert-h-small-collection).  This is not about the history of the university, but its city, illuminated in landscapes, maps, posters, advertisements and other illustrations.  Of note are the fanciful 2018 Peter Waddell paintings imagining L’Enfant’s design had it been fully implemented, and an overview of the city as it was in 1825 (https://evolutiondc.museum.gwu.edu/special-series-lenfants-ambitious-avenue/) (NOTES:  the Textile Museum in the same building is not on our agenda, but visitors may explore that independently if desired.  Following our GWU Museum tour, an optional pay-your-own lunch will be held at Tonic, across G St (https://tonicrestaurantdc.com/).

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