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WELCOME TO THE FOLGER

Enjoy great stories  |  Explore what makes you curious  |  Share the best in
art, history, and literature with friends and family at the world’s largest
Shakespeare collection.

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OPENING JUNE 21: NEW EXHIBITION GALLERIES, CAFÉ, AND SHOP

Plan your visit


PLAN YOUR VISIT FOR THIS SPRING

Folger Theatre has returned to its historic home on Capitol Hill. Here’s what to
expect when you come to see a performance.

Things to do


WHAT A VISIT WILL BE LIKE THIS SUMMER

Be the first to explore our new exhibition galleries, learning lab, café, and
expanded gardens this summer after a major building renovation.


WHAT’S ON

Join us for in-person and virtual events: theater, poetry, music, and more.

Music of Medieval Spain: Early Music Seminar



EARLY MUSIC SEMINAR: MUSIC OF MEDIEVAL SPAIN

Join Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein for a preview of the
upcoming concert.
Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 6pm
Dates & Tickets
Virtual - Zoom
Engaging All Students Across the Humanities



ENGAGING ALL STUDENTS ACROSS THE HUMANITIES

Teachers are invited to join this free Folger Education professional development
session.
Wed, Mar 20, 2024, 8pm ET
Register Now
Virtual - Zoom
Eudora Welty Lecture: Natasha Trethewey



EUDORA WELTY LECTURE: NATASHA TRETHEWEY

Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey served two terms as the 19th Poet
Laureate of the United States. She will present her lecture inspired by the
writing and life of famed author Eudora Welty.
Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 7:30pm
Dates & Tickets
National Press Club
Music of Medieval Spain



MUSIC OF MEDIEVAL SPAIN

Join Folger Consort for a musical exploration of medieval Spain’s era of
Christian, Islamic, and Jewish coexistence, including songs from the Cantigas de
Santa Maria.
Fri, Mar 22 – Sun, Mar 24, 2024
Dates & Tickets
Folger Theatre
Limited Tickets
Folger Book Club: Immortal Longings



FOLGER BOOK CLUB: IMMORTAL LONGINGS

Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, our April selection is a fiery
collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly
games.
Thu, Apr 4, 2024, 6:30pm
Dates & Tickets
Folger Virtual
Ovid's Metamorphoses: Early Music Seminar



EARLY MUSIC SEMINAR: OVID'S METAMORPHOSES

Join Folger Consort Artistic Director Robert Eisenstein for a preview of the
upcoming concert.
Wed, Apr 10, 2024, 6pm
Dates & Tickets
Virtual - Zoom
Ovid's Metamorphoses



OVID'S METAMORPHOSES

Folger Consort performs French Baroque settings of stories from Ovid’s
Metamorphoses, and 18th-century masterpieces by Marais, Telemann, and more.
Fri, Apr 12 – Sun, Apr 14, 2024
Dates & Tickets
Folger Theatre
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About us


ABOUT US

How did the world’s largest Shakespeare collection end up one block from the US
Capitol? Explore the Folger’s origin story.




THE LATEST FROM OUR BLOGS AND PODCAST

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Beyond a Cure for Plague
Collation


BEYOND A CURE FOR PLAGUE

Posted March 19, 2024
Author
Kathleen Miller

Fellow Kathleen Miller explores the Early Modern use of plague cures to treat
more than one type of illness

Writing Native Stories in DC
Folger Spotlight


WRITING NATIVE STORIES IN DC

Posted March 13, 2024


A virtual conversation around writing Native stories in DC, featuring Suzan
Shown Harjo and Dr. Elizabeth Rule in conversation with Mary Phillips.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in March
Shakespeare and Beyond


WHAT'S ONSTAGE AT SHAKESPEARE THEATERS IN MARCH

Posted March 12, 2024


Find out what’s happening at Shakespeare theaters across the US this month,
including Caesar, Merchant, Macbeth, and more.

Charles T. Grilley and the Garrick letter
Collation


CHARLES T. GRILLEY AND THE GARRICK LETTER

Posted March 12, 2024
Author
Erin Blake

How Henry Folger acquired a David Garrick letter in our collection

Michelle Ephraim on Discovering Shakespeare and Reevaluating The Merchant of
Venice
Shakespeare Unlimited


MICHELLE EPHRAIM ON DISCOVERING SHAKESPEARE AND REEVALUATING THE MERCHANT OF
VENICE

Posted March 12, 2024


Michelle Ephraim’s memoir Green World refracts The Merchant of Venice through
the changing dynamics of her own family, as her Holocaust-survivor parents age
and she becomes a mother herself.

Interview and excerpt: Jessica Goethals, Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque
Court
Collation


INTERVIEW AND EXCERPT: JESSICA GOETHALS, MARGHERITA COSTA, DIVA OF THE BAROQUE
COURT

Posted March 7, 2024
Author
Jessica Goethals

An interview with Dr. Jessica Goethals and an excerpt from her 2023 book
Margherita Costa, Diva of the Baroque Court.

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Learn more about the search process


ABOUT THE FOLGER'S SEARCH FOR A NEW DIRECTOR

The Folger is seeking a seasoned and strategic director with energy and vision
to lead the organization into its second century. Learn more about the search
process.


OUR COLLECTION

The Shakespeare First Folio


THE FIRST FOLIO

The Folger has the world’s largest collection of First Folios. Learn more about
the book that gave us Shakespeare.

Collection highlights


A MAJESTIC PORTRAIT

The Folger collection includes about 200 paintings. This portrait of Queen
Elizabeth I by George Gower is dated 1579 making it the oldest painting in our
collection. Two years after he completed this portrait, Gower became Serjeant
Painter to the Queen, making him the most important artist in England.

Our other Elizabeth I holdings include hand-signed letters, books, and even New
Year’s gift rolls detailing her holiday gifts. It is the largest collection of
Elizabeth I materials in North America.

View more collection highlights


SHAKESPEARE’S WORKS

View the full list of plays and poems to read, search, and download our
bestselling editions of Shakespeare’s works.

See all the plays and poems


SHAKESPEARE’S MOST POPULAR PLAYS

Romeo and Juliet


ROMEO AND JULIET

Macbeth


MACBETH

A Midsummer Night’s Dream


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Julius Caesar


JULIUS CAESAR

Othello


OTHELLO

Hamlet


HAMLET


EXPLORE

Shakespeare’s theater


WHAT WAS SHAKESPEARE'S THEATER LIKE?

Learn about the Globe and other London playhouses where Shakespeare’s company
performed. What was it like to be an actor there, or an audience member?


TEACH

The Folger Method


HOW CAN SHAKESPEARE HELP 21ST-CENTURY STUDENTS BE STRONGER READERS?

Our Folger Method is revolutionizing how not just Shakespeare but all literature
is taught using strategies that allow all students to own – and enjoy – complex
texts.


RESEARCH

Featured research projects and initiatives


IF WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, WHAT CAN RECIPES FROM THE PAST TELL US?

Projects like Before ‘Farm to Table’ unite scholars and practitioners in
investigations into the past to shed light on what matters to us today.


SUPPORT THE THINGS YOU LOVE

Your gifts make access to our collection, learning opportunities, and exciting
experiences happen.

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STAY CONNECTED

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