Esther Ferington

Q&A: Peggy O’Brien on a fantastical Shakespeare map
Peggy O’Brien helps us explore a giant, richly detailed fictional map filled with Shakespeare’s characters, newly created for the Folger’s exhibition spaces.

Environmental history and the muckhill fine for Shakespeare's father
New research casts a more positive light on why Shakespeare’s father was fined for building a muckhill.

Quiz: Games, sports, and Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s plays are full of sports and games. Test your knowledge with these questions.

Quiz: Shakespeare and travel
In this busy travel time, try out our “Travel and Shakespeare” quiz about journeys in his plays and in real life, too.

Michael Witmore on serving as director and the renovation
Michael Witmore talks about his experiences as Folger director and the recent Folger grand reopening.

A touch of Shakespeare in new Folger spaces
Explore the new landscape and public spaces of the Folger Shakespeare Library to find touches of Shakespeare and the early modern age in which he lived.

Shakespeare & Star Trek today
Shakespeare’s works are woven throughout Star Trek, but how do the current shows keep up the link? Explore that connection following the Discovery series finale.

A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside
Rita Dove shares the story behind her new poem, which is inscribed in the marble edge around the Folger’s west garden.

A Printing Press Brings History to Life
A newly built recreation of an early printing press, to be displayed in the Shakespeare Exhibition Hall, shows how the First Folio was created 400 years ago.

New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation
A floating paper sculpture by Anke Neumann lights the stairs from the new visitor lobby to the historic theater above.

Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces
The landscaped entry plazas connect with open gardens on either side of the building, with paths and benches for visitors.

Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
Permanent and temporary exhibitions are now available year-round in two large exhibition halls.