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Folger Shakespeare Library
Library, Theater, and Museum
Capitol Hill, Washington
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M Squared Real EstateAugust 20, 2011The small museum has a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, and an Elizabethan garden in the back, and is nice to visit combined with a performance.
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ConnorMarch 14, 2016I am not a huge Shakespeare buff and I still had fun here. Lots and lots of priceless history here. Definitely come if you are an writing or history buff.Upvote3Downvote
Michelin Travel & LifestyleAugust 12, 2012The Folger Shakespeare Library owns 79 of 240 first editions of the collected works of Shakespeare that are known to exist including the only known copy of Titus Andronicus. -- Green Guide EditorUpvote6DownvoteUpvoted Feb 22
DC Preservation LeagueAugust 4, 2011Exceptional modern classical structure housing the world'st largest collection of Shakespearana. Buit in 1929-32, with Paul Cret as lead architect and Alexander B. Trowbridge as consulting architect.UpvoteDownvote
nikkiAugust 12, 2017first folios galore! beautiful research section. take a tour for great theatre info.UpvoteDownvote- Michelin Travel & LifestyleAugust 2, 2011Home of the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's works, Folger Shakespeare Library hosts an open house for kids each April on Shakespeare's birthday! -- Green Guide EditorUpvoteDownvote
Angie HarmonSeptember 6, 2014Bar finally takes credit cards. Hope you like wine and cookies.UpvoteDownvote
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Folger Shakespeare Library
201 E Capitol St SE (at 2nd St SE)
Washington, D.C. 20003
United States
Washington, D.C. 20003
United States
Open until 5:00 PM (Show more)
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- 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
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- Noon–5:00 PM
(202) 544-7077
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"Amazing library! With a little book shop. Really nice layout. If I lived in DC I would spend a lot of time here."
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"It's a tiny library, but like all DC libraries, they can order books for you from any other library in the system."
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