Morgan library

Originally built as legendary banking tycoon J.P. Morgan's private library, it houses a preeminent collection of rare books, artwork, and illuminated manuscripts, such as three copies of the Gutenberg Bible, the first book ever to be printed on a movable type press in 1455. In addition to ongoing exhibitions of medieval and Renaissance artwork, contemporary artists like Matthew Barney have also shown their oeuvre in this majestic turn-of-the-century space.

With its three-story inlaid walnut bookshelves and magnificent ceiling, the East Room was designed as a treasury for Pierpont Morgan's remarkable collection of rare printed books.

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Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950) was one of the most prominent librarians in American history. She ran the Morgan Library for forty-three years—nineteen as the private librarian of J. Pierpont Morgan and later his son, Jack, and twenty-four as the inaugural director of the Pierpont Morgan Library (now the Morgan Library & Museum).

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Volume 10, Number 2 (Spring 2011)Greetings from the ChairCaption: Melanie Kimball, current chair of LHRT. Image courtesy of Melanie Kimball. As I write this I look out on a sight I thought I would never see again—budding and flowering trees and bright sunshine. After what seemed like the longest winter ever and, at least here in Boston, record amounts of snow, it is wonderful to be able to bask in the warmth and light again.

The Morgan Library and Museum in New York City during my December 2023 visit. Founded in 1906 by J.P. Morgan and opened to the public in 1924

Natural light emanating draws visitors into the Gilbert Court, the heart of the campus.

If you're looking for history and culture in a stunning setting that will take your breath away, then you need to visit the Morgan Library.