THE MORGAN LIBRARY
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Museum and research library with a personal collection of impressive literary and musical manuscripts.
Both a museum and a research library, this beautiful Italian Renaissance building, completely renovated in 2006, was built by the great financier J.P. Morgan in 1906 (for the sum of 1.2 million dollars) and houses an exceptional collection of manuscripts and rare works. Originally composed solely of the personal collection of J.P. Morgan (whose home was nearby), the museum has since been enriched by drawings, prints and other literary and musical manuscripts. The museum's temporary exhibitions include originals by Beethoven and Schubert, letters from Mozart and George Washington, illuminated treasures and illustrated editions from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Two rooms in particular stand out: The West Room, which was Morgan's study and has been preserved intact, with a beautiful curved ceiling and some master paintings; the other room, The East Room, is the library and features an impressive collection of rare books, signed music manuscripts and various objects brought back by Morgan on his many trips to Europe. The works on display change regularly. Only one item in the permanent collection is on view year-round: three copies of the Bible printed by Gutenberg in 1455. The museum owns 3 of the 11 copies in existence worldwide. In 1966, the building was designated both a New York Historic Landmark and a National Historic Landmark.
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