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Folger Shakespeare Library

The world's largest Shakespeare collection, with many First Folios and a replica Elizabethan theater, a block from the Capitol.

Official Website
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Open
Closed Mondays; check the website
Price
Free
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
201 E Capitol St SE, Washington, DC 20003Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Capitol South station.

Why Go

After a major renovation that was finished in 2024, it has new exhibition halls and shows Shakespeare's books up close.

Nearby

Library of Congress3 min walkSupreme Court of the United States3 min walkU.S. Capitol8 min walk · Must-SeeNational Museum of the American Indian19 min walk

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