Exhibitions

In this small solo exhibition, artist Elise Ansel uses a feminist framework to reinterpret Henry Fuseli’s Macbeth Consulting the Vision of the Armed Head (1793), held in the Folger collection.

In this small solo exhibition, artist Missy Dunaway investigates the connections between art, literature, history, and the natural world with her paintings of birds mentioned in Shakespeare's plays.

See the Folger First Folios, learn more about Shakespeare and his plays, and explore the complexities of his cultural legacy.

Encounter remarkable books and manuscripts that connect with the multifaceted work of the Folger in this ongoing exhibition.

Displayed together for the first time since 1805, 14 paintings from the influential Boydell Shakespeare Gallery in London will be on view at the Folger, offering visitors the chance to consider both the stories Shakespeare created and the stories that were created about him.