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Come experience all the Folger has to offer.

Visitors on a reading room tour view the Seven Ages of Main stained glass window in the Reading Room.

Welcome! Our transformed building on Capitol Hill is open after a major multi-year building renovation that allows us to share more of our collection and resources than ever before. The reimagined Folger features two new exhibition halls, a learning lab, welcoming gardens, collaborative research spaces, and expanded visitor amenities such as an expanded gift shop and a new café.

Plan your visit
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Plan your visit

Find information about our building hours, how to reserve timed-entry passes, how to get here, and more details for planning your visit.

Things to do
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Things to do

Here’s a taste of what you can do when visiting the Folger: explore our exhibitions, enjoy our gardens, encounter new art and poetry, and more.

Exhibitions
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Exhibitions

Get up close with the incredible books, manuscripts, art, and objects that make up the world’s largest Shakespeare collection.

Tours
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Tours

Take a tour of the Folger! We offer one-hour group tours priced at $25 per person, with discounts for school groups. Teachers can request tailored Student Experiences.

Folger Café: Quill & Crumb
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Folger Café: Quill & Crumb

Quill & Crumb is the new Folger café, located in the Great Hall. Enjoy lunch, baked goods, and snacks alongside coffee and tea service. The bar offers beer, wine, local cider, and assorted seasonal cocktails.

Virtual visit

Take a pre-renovation video tour of our historic spaces.

Visiting our theater and Reading Room

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Attending an event in our theater

Learn what to expect about entering the theater, box office hours, our seat map, and more.

Use the library
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Use the library

Learn more about our Reading Room hours, paging schedule, and more for planning an in-person research visit.

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