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TOURS
First Folio! The Book that Gave
FOR VISITORS WITH
DISABILITIES
MUSEUM ETIQUET TE
Museum rules promote the safety
Running, pushing, shoving, and
Us Shakespeare, on tour from
will give a 40-minute tour of the
The museum is accessible by
of art works and pleasant view-
other physical acts that may
the Folger Shakespeare Library,
permanent collection. Sundays
wheelchair at the main entrance,
ing conditions for visitors. Food
endanger art works are prohibited.
is a national traveling exhibition
at 2 p.m. a docent leads a
750 University Avenue. There
and drink are not permitted in the
“docent’s choice” 40-minute
is a pull-in drive in front of the
building. Smoking is prohibited.
Touching art works, pedestals,
organized by the Folger Shakespeare
tour; meet in the main lobby.
museum to drop off vistors. The
Animals, except service animals,
For group tours by schools and
passenger elevator is next to the
are not allowed.
organizations at other times,
museum shop. There is another
please call for an appointment at
elevator in the Elvehjem Building,
least four weeks in advance of
with wheelchair accessibility
the desired date, 608-263-4421.
at the north entrance of that
Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. a docent
Packages, purses, and other
objects larger than 11 x 14 inches,
as well as backpacks, umbrellas,
selfie sticks, and rigid baby carriers,
building. Two wheelchairs are
are not permitted in the galleries.
PARKING
available at the museum and
General public parking is available in
can be reserved in advance.
the city’s State Street Campus Ramp,
The museum will provide sign
under University Square, and in the
the lobby. They require a 25-cent
language interpreters for programs
UW lot 46 lower level. Evening and
deposit, which will be returned after
by advance request. Call Anne
weekend parking is also available in
use. Umbrellas and oversized items
Lambert, curator of education,
UW lot 83 under Fluno Center and
can be checked in the coat room.
weekdays at 608-263-4421
in UW lot 7 under Grainger Hall.
The museum is not responsible for
to request an interpreter.
lost or stolen items.
608-263-2246 www.chazen.wisc.edu
frames, and cases is prohibited.
Photographs of the permanent
collection may be taken with
a hand-held camera without a
flash. Written permission must
be obtained from the registrar for
any other photography.
Lockers and a coat room are available near the information desk in
hours
Library in Washington, DC, and
produced in association with the
American Library Association and
the Cincinnati Museum Center.
First Folio! has been made possible
in part by a major grant from
the National Endowment for the
Humanities: Exploring the human
endeavor, and by the support of
Google.org, Vinton and Sigrid
Cerf, the British Council, and other
generous donors.
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Thursday 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission is FREE