The Morgan Library & Museum
collection of drawings, manuscripts, papyruses, rare books, sheet music, engravings...
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street New York, NY 10016
Phone:
+ 1 212-685-0008
Tue-Wed 10:30–17:00
Fr 10:30–21:00
Sat 10:00–18:00
Sun 11:00–18:00
www.themorgan.org
The Morgan Library & Museum, a national historic landmark, is the brainchild of banker John Pierpont "J. P." Morgan (1837-1913). A gifted financier, successful entrepreneur, and generous philanthropist (beneficiaries included the Metropolitan Museum, the American Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, schools, etc.), Morgan also assembled a massive art collection, which in accordance with his will became the core of the Morgan museum, opened to the public in 1924. The Morgan Library & Museum contains a priceless collection of drawings, manuscripts, papyruses, rare books, sheet music, and engravings housed in a historic building complex dating from the early 20th century.
FYI: The Morgan Café offers salads, sandwiches, and desserts prepared just as they would have been a century ago.
Lovers of historic interiors should consider the Morgan Dining Room for brunch or a glass of wine. The Morgan Shop carries an excellent selection of books, albums, films, and music, as well as pricier objects costing upwards of $10,000.
