One of the most beautiful buildings in America, reflecting the nature of its holdings, this museum contains a vast collection of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints.. Specializing in rare books. Highlights include the rare books, manuscripts, and drawings of the history and culture of Western civilization from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.
Activities: Movies
Open from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Extended Sunday, Friday, Saturday hours, Closed on Monday)
$$$ (Expensive); Reduced Rate for Children
The Morgan Library & Museum, occupying a newly enlarged, midtown Manhattan campus designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano, houses one of the world's greatest collections of artistic, literary, musical, and historical works. Included in its holdings are original scores of Mozart and Beethoven, drawings by Rembrandt and Rubens, medieval and Renaissance works, three Gutenberg Bibles, literary manuscripts of Dickens and Twain, and five-thousand-year-old Near Eastern carvings.