Due to a requirement to use the Diplomatic Rooms at the State Department for an official function they have asked us to move up our tour by 1 hour.  This would make the schedule as follows:

0800 – 0840         Meet and continental breakfast at Hyatt

0840                       Board Bus

0910                       Arrive at State Department (23^rd St Exit)

0910 – 0930         Security check-in  (Purses and cameras allowed no oversized bags)

0930 - 1020          Tour of Diplomatic Rooms at State Department

1020 – 1030         Depart for Textile Museum (2320 S St NW)

1030 – 1130         Self Guided tour of Textile Museum
       Current exhibits are Fabrics of Feathers and Steel:   Innovation of Nuno and
       Contemporary Japanese Fashion:  The Mary Baskett  Collection

1145 – 1200         Transfer to Washington Club for Luncheon

1200 – 1400         Lunch at the Washington Club
       Speaker Barbara Ferguson, Washington Bureau Chief of Arab News
      “Understanding Islam”

1400 – 1430         Return back to Hyatt