The Folger is closing at 4:30pm on Sunday, February 23, for a staff training exercise. Normal hours will resume when the Folger opens on Tuesday, February 25, at 11:00am.

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Grand Reopening: Saturday, June 22

Folger NBM 7-21-22 394_web — Crush Funk Brass Band. Photo by Lloyd Wolf.

Booking and details

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Dates Saturday, June 22, 2024, 11am - 9pm

Venue Folger Shakespeare Library

Reserve Timed-Entry Passes

Join us to celebrate the Folger’s grand reopening with special performances, prizes, and more.

Explore new exhibition galleries and chat with our gallery guides about the Folger’s collection.
Take a look around our beautiful historic Reading Room.
Play jumbo lawn games.
Book a timed-entry pass and be entered to win hourly prizes.
Chow down with local food trucks.
Browse our new gift shop.
Catch a performance of Folger Theatre’s Metamorphoses at 8 pm, with tickets starting at $20.
Two words: Air. Conditioning.

Featuring performances by:

DJ Nick tha 1da | 11am
Crush Funk Brass Band | noon – 12:30pm
Panamanian folkloric dance by Patria y Saloma | 12:45pm – 1:15pm
The Flamenco Workshop: Songs, Dances, and Music | 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Go-Go band Be’la Dona | 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Plus, watch artist and scenic designer Matthew J. Keenan paint the event live from 11am – 4pm

Kids and Families

Pick up a magnifying glass and follow clues through our exhibition halls with our Decoder Trail. Decode messages, solve riddles, and create a poem to receive a special badge. Kids ages 3 – 5 can try our Discovery Trail!