A $5 million gift from the Avenir Foundation will provide state-of-the-art conservation equipment and technology to enhance long-term care for the 20,000-piece Textile Museum collection at the George Washington University. In recognition of the foundation’s generous contribution, the George Washington University announced Thursday it will name the museum’s collections storage and conservation facility the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center.
Museum Receives Major Gift from the Avenir Foundation
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum’s collection and conservation center in Virginia will be renamed in honor of the foundation.
May 26, 2016