Mission:
The mission of The Morgan Library & Museum is to preserve, build, study, present, and interpret a collection of extraordinary quality, in order to stimulate enjoyment, excite the imagination, advance learning, and nurture creativity.
A global institution focused on the European and American traditions, the Morgan houses one of the world's foremost collections of manuscripts, rare books, music, drawings, and ancient and other works of art. These holdings, which represent the legacy of Pierpont Morgan and numerous later benefactors, comprise a unique and dynamic record of civilization, as well as an incomparable repository of ideas and of the creative process.
Vision:
The Morgan Library & Museum celebrates creativity and the imagination, with the conviction that meaningful engagement with literature, music, history, and art enriches lives, opens minds, and deepens understanding.
The Morgan Library & Museum Receives William Palmer Johnston’s Extensive Collection of Works by Herman Melville Gift Complements the Morgan’s Holdings of the Author’s Literary Oeuvre New York, NY - The Morgan Library &…
Read More »New York, NY – The Morgan Library & Museum announces its 2024-2025 concert season of Music at the Morgan that celebrates the intersection of art, literature, and music with engaging concerts inspired by its collections and exhibitions. …
Read More »New York, NY - The Morgan Library & Museum is pleased to present Crafting the Ballets Russes: The Robert Owen Lehman Collection, on view June 28 through September 22, 2024. The Robert Owen Lehman Collection, which has been on deposit at the…
Read More »New York, NY – The Morgan Library & Museum announces the appointment of Claire Gilman, Ph.D, as Acquavella Curator and Department Head, Modern and Contemporary Drawings. This position oversees a collection of drawings that, spanning the…
Read More »Martha McGarry Elected as a Vice President and Rachel Stern as a Trustee New York, NY – The Board of Trustees of the Morgan Library & Museum has elected Robert K. Steel and G. Scott Clemons as Co-Presidents effective April 1, 2024. Along…
Read More »The Morgan Library & Museum Announces Endowment of Its Directorship by Katharine J. Rayner in Honor of Its Centennial The Jerome L. Greene Foundation Also Pledges Endowment Funds to the Institution New York, NY (March 5, 2024) – Last…
Read More »New York, NY – The Morgan Library & Museum is pleased to present Seen Together: Acquisitions in Photography, opening January 26 and on view through May 26, 2024. Part of a year-long celebration of the Morgan’s centennial as a public…
Read More »New York, NY – The Morgan Library & Museum is pleased to present Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature. Opening February 23 and on view through June 9, 2024, the exhibition tells the life story of Beatrix Potter, one of the twentieth…
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