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Folger Shakespeare Library Announces ‘Quill & Crumb’ Wins Café Naming Contest
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Folger Shakespeare Library Announces ‘Quill & Crumb’ Wins Café Naming Contest
Press release: March 14, 2024
A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside
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A New Poem by Rita Dove Invites Visitors Inside
Rita Dove shares the story behind her new poem, which is inscribed in the marble edge around the Folger’s west garden.
Folger to Open New Galleries, Café, and Shop on June 21
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Folger to Open New Galleries, Café, and Shop on June 21
Press release: January 30, 2024
A Printing Press Brings History to Life
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A Printing Press Brings History to Life
A newly built recreation of an early printing press, to be displayed in the Shakespeare Exhibition Hall, shows how the First Folio was created 400 years ago.
New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation
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New Artwork Illuminates the Renovation
A floating paper sculpture by Anke Neumann lights the stairs from the new visitor lobby to the historic theater above.
Folger Presents Newly Commissioned Light and Paper Sculpture
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Folger Presents Newly Commissioned Light and Paper Sculpture
Press release: October 5, 2023
Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces
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Greeting Visitors with Inviting Outdoor Spaces
Gardens, landscaping, Puck, and poetry
Folger extends renovation timeline to 2024
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Folger extends renovation timeline to 2024
Press release: August 9, 2023
Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
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Exploring the Folger through New Exhibition Halls
A preview of these new spaces
Folger announces November 17 reopening
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Folger announces November 17 reopening
Press release: April 26, 2023
Expanding to Welcome the World
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Expanding to Welcome the World
Spotlight on the Adams Pavilion
Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design
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Envisioning the Folger’s Future: Spotlight on Architecture and Design
The architectural vision for the renovation