Visit
Come experience all the Folger has to offer.
Alert: If you are planning a visit for April 24-27, check our updates about scheduled building closures
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
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
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
Get up close with the incredible books, manuscripts, art, and objects that make up the world’s largest Shakespeare collection.
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
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.
A historic building, transformed
Our building and grounds
See what makes our building unique.
5 things to see
Look for these highlights when you visit.
Folger Theatre
Join us for plays, concerts, poetry readings and more events. What’s On
Attending an event in our theater
Learn what to expect about entering the theater, box office hours, our seat map, and more.
Accessibility and safety
Accessibility
Find information about accessibility at Folger events and programs.
COVID-19 safety
Learn what the Folger is doing and what we’re asking you to do.