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Gallery Talk: Collecting at the Folger - Anything But Shakespeare!

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Dates Thu, Nov 21, 2024 at 6:30pm

Venue Exhibition Halls

Tickets Free; registration recommended

While Shakespeare’s works are an important cornerstone of the Folger collection, our collection is full of items to explore that have nothing to do with the Bard!

Join Caroline Duroselle-Melish, the Andrew W.  Mellon Curator of Early Modern Books and Prints and Associate Librarian for Collections Care and Development, as she highlights books currently on display that have nothing to do with Shakespeare.

Registration is recommended, but drop-ins are always welcome!