Where-To-Go Wednesday - Morgan Library & Museum

We received complimentary tickets to the Morgan Library & Museum. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own. 

What: Morgan Library  & Museum

Where: 225 Madison Ave.

             New York, NY

Who: All ages

The Morgan Library & Museum was founded by J. Pierpont Morgan. It was originally his own private library where he collected rare materials and was located on a portion of his property. Eventually, it grew to incorporate the entire estate and was opened to the public by his son in 1924. Among other things, the building houses the following collections:

Printed Books &  Bindings - These include vast collections of fifteenth-century printed books, children's literature, fine bindings, and illustrated books.

Literary and Historical Manuscripts & Archives - These include complete manuscripts, drafts, letters, journals, and more. Among these are Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol manuscript, Henry David Thoreau's journals, Jane Austen's letters plus the personal papers of the Morgan family. 

Music Manuscripts & Printed Music -These include musicians' letters as well as first editions of librettos and scores. They have the largest collection of Mahler manuscripts and a vast amount of selections from Mozart, Chopin, and more. They also have the most extensive collection of Gilbert and Sullivan materials.

Drawings & Prints - The collection includes thousands of drawings from the 14th through the 19th century. Among them are studies, sketches, and finished works of art. Artists from Italy are particularly strongly represented including Delcroix, Degas, and Rembrandt. In fact, the museum houses the largest collection of Rembrandt etchings.  Some British and American artists are also represented.

Modern & Contemporary Drawings - These cover the entire 20th century through today. They include European postmodern drawings, American post-World War II drawings, and more. Artists represented include Matisse, Pollock, and Sendak. There is also a large collection of Roy Lichtenstein's sketchbooks.

Photography - These focus on areas like artists' portraits and the relationship between pictures and writing.  The collection includes numerous Peter Hujar prints along with his contact sheets.

For more about the Morgan Museum or to purchase tickets to visit, go to www.themorgan.org.

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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