A Tour of the Newly-Reopened Folger | Part 1

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare Unlimited

Folger Shakespeare Library

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🗓️ 18 June 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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On June 21, the Folger reopens after a four-year renovation. The reimagined Folger has brand-new public exhibition spaces where we can introduce visitors to Shakespeare and his plays, as well as showcase some of the treasures of the Folger’s collection. Behind the scenes in the original building, we’ve also completely revamped the way we serve researchers visiting the world’s largest Shakespeare collection. In this episode, the first of two parts, celebrate our reopening with us and join Folger Director Michael Witmore and Shakespeare Unlimited host Barbara Bogaev on a tour of our building. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast. Published June 18, 2024. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. This episode was produced by Matt Frassica. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster. Ben Lauer is the web producer. Leonor Fernandez edits our transcripts. Final mixing services provided by Clean Cuts at Three Seas, Inc.

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0:00.0	On today's episode, we take you inside the Folger Shakespeare Library for a preview as we get ready to reopen our doors.
0:16.0	From the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is Shakespeare Unlimited.
0:21.4	I'm Michael Whitmore, the Folcher director.
0:24.2	The Folger Shakespeare Library's founders, Henry and Emily Fulcher,
0:28.3	wanted to build a monument to Shakespeare in the nation's capital.
0:32.5	They worked with architect Paul Philippe Cray
0:35.0	to design a building that wrapped a white marble neoclassical exterior
0:39.4	around Tudor interiors. The Folger officially opened on April 23rd, 1932, Shakespeare's birthday.
0:49.4	Now we're about to reopen the Folger after a four-year break for construction and renovation.
0:56.1	The Reimagined Folcher has brand new public exhibition spaces where we can introduce visitors
1:01.4	to Shakespeare and his plays, as well as showcase some of the treasures of the Folcher's collection.
1:07.4	Behind the scenes in the original building, we've also completely revamped the way we serve researchers
1:13.3	who visit the world's largest Shakespeare collection. To celebrate the Folgers reopening and to give
1:19.3	you a preview of what's in store when you visit us in person, I invited our host Barbara
1:25.0	Bogue to come tour our renovated building for the podcast.
1:30.0	I met Barbara outside the gardens at the Folger's new west entrance.
1:35.3	All right.
1:38.1	Here we are at a busy intersection on Capitol Hill, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, and the Folger. Mike, I have not been here since I think 2018 or 2019.
1:51.0	Tell me about the entrance.
1:54.0	This is all new.
1:55.0	Looking at this, you would have seen a parking lot and you would have seen a magnolia tree,
1:59.0	and you would have seen a dark building that needed
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