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Quick list of what's on by date:
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April 18–October 17, 2009
Elizabethan Garden Tour
Explore our garden, inspired by herbal references in Shakespeare's plays and also incorporating plants popular in his time, including lavender, creeping thyme, and English ivy; a knot garden; and Shakespearean statues by American sculptor Greg Wyatt. Folger docents offer insights into plantings, Elizabethan customs, and more.
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June 13–August 29, 2009
The Curatorial Eye: Discoveries from the Folger Vault
See how the collection is viewed by the staff who work with it every day. Discoveries continue to be made, even with things well-known. Highlights include letters about or from Shakespearean actors, toy theater cut-outs, early manuscripts found in book bindings during conservation work, and a “Manuscript grimoire."
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September 17, 2009–January 9, 2010
Imagining China: The View from Europe, 1550–1700
Early modern Europeans imagined China as a land of wonder, of riches, and of enormous opportunity. Rare books and maps from the Folger collection, along with items from the Library of Congress and the Walters Arts Museum, capture England's dawning cultural awareness and admiration of things Chinese.
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Ongoing, Monday–Saturday
The Shakespeare Gallery
Explore the Folger through our visitor film, digitally leaf through a First Folio with our touchscreen kiosk, and explore our collection through copies of Infinite Variety.
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