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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 transformed 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 soon-to-open cafe.

Along with our new public wing, the Folger’s historic spaces, including the Reading Room, are also reopening.

What to see and do when you 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.

5 must-sees at the Folger
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5 must-sees at the Folger

From hanging with Puck in the garden to seeing all 82 of our Shakespeare First Folios, here’s a list of five things you won’t want to miss.

Virtual visit

Take a video tour of our historic spaces.

Accessibility and safety

Planning a research visit?


Learn more about our Reading Room hours, paging schedule, and more for in-person research as well as our  digital resources, fellowship opportunities, and scholarly programs.

Research