To see or not to see that is the question.
after a three-year renovation. New additions include two exhibition halls, the institution’s first permanent Shakespeare display, a cafe, public gardens, and more. The building has been closed since March 2020., a compilation of Shakespeare plays that came out after the Bard’s death. Folger’s collection represents more than a third of the remaining copies.
The texts will be displayed in a 20-foot vault. “The book is a touchstone, not just for Shakespeare, but for theatre and the power of great storytelling everywhere,” says Folger director Mike Whitmore.Outside the walls, new public gardens will feature Easter eggs for Shakespeare fans. In addition to native plants, there will also be some flora mentioned in the playwright’s works such as boxwood (
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