HOURS
Galleries and Great Hall
Exhibitions, café, and gift shop
Sundays: 11am – 6pm*
Mondays: Closed
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11am – 6pm*
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday: 11am – 9pm
*Extended evening hours on performance days.
Reading Room
Hours and how to use the library
Quill & Crumb: Now open!
Please note that our café closes a half hour before the rest of the building. However, when there is an evening performance, Quill & Crumb will be open through intermission.
The Folger is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
ADMISSION
It is free to visit the Folger, and we welcome walk-in visitors as building capacity allows.
However, we recommend that you reserve a pay-what-you-will timed-entry pass, with a suggested donation starting at $15.
Frequently asked questions
New public entrances
Both our east and west entrances are open to the public. Follow the sloping walkways down through the gardens to enter the new Adams Pavilion.
East entrance
located at the corner of East Capitol Street and 3rd Street SE
West entrance
located at the corner of East Capitol Street and 2nd Street SE
Find us on Capitol Hill
The Folger Shakespeare Library is located in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, DC. Our building is one block away from the US Capitol, next to the Library of Congress (Thomas Jefferson and John Adams buildings), and diagonally adjacent to the Supreme Court.
Getting here
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Both the west and east entrances are open, but if you’re attending an event in our theater, please use the east entrance at the corner of East Capitol Street and 3rd Street, SE.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have a question about timed-entry passes? See our dedicated FAQ in the Admission section of this page.
Contact us
Not finding the answer you need? Contact our Visitor Experience team at folgerboxoffice@folger.edu or 202-544-7077. Phone lines are open Monday through Friday, 12pm – 5pm, with extended hours on performance days.
Accessibility
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.
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.