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Starting in 2017, the Folger has hosted several staff-curated "pop-up" exhibitions, both as stand-alone displays and in support of public programs and events with Folger Education, Folger Public Programs, Folger Institute, and other organizations. These are temporary exhibits which feature approximately 15 items from the Folger collection on display for only a few hours. Pop-up exhibitions allow us to display some of our lesser-known or -circulated items, and also give staff outside of the [[Exhibitions at the Folger|Exhibitions]] department a glimpse at what curating an exhibit is like.
Between 2017 and 2019, the Folger hosted 23 staff-curated "pop-up" exhibitions, both as stand-alone displays and in support of public programs and events with Folger Education, Folger Public Programs, Folger Institute, and other organizations. These were temporary exhibits which feature approximately 15 items from the Folger collection on display for only a few hours. Pop-up exhibitions allowed us to display some of our lesser-known or -circulated items, and also gave staff outside of the [[Exhibitions at the Folger|Exhibitions]] department a glimpse at what curating an exhibit is like.


Exhibitions have taken place in our Reading Rooms, the Founders' Room, the Board Room, and the Deck B Seminar Room. Click through for a description of each pop-up, a list of items displayed, and the labels used.  
Click through for a description of each pop-up, a list of items displayed, and the labels used.  


==Past exhibitions==
==Past exhibitions==

Latest revision as of 19:47, 1 July 2024

Between 2017 and 2019, the Folger hosted 23 staff-curated "pop-up" exhibitions, both as stand-alone displays and in support of public programs and events with Folger Education, Folger Public Programs, Folger Institute, and other organizations. These were temporary exhibits which feature approximately 15 items from the Folger collection on display for only a few hours. Pop-up exhibitions allowed us to display some of our lesser-known or -circulated items, and also gave staff outside of the Exhibitions department a glimpse at what curating an exhibit is like.

Click through for a description of each pop-up, a list of items displayed, and the labels used.

Past exhibitions

2019

2018

2017

See also

  • Material Witness, the “source talk” program organized by the Folger Institute featuring "an hour of open discussion and study" of a small group of items curated by a scholar.