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.

May’s Art In Focus : JP Morgan Library ⠀ Step inside this Gilded Age, Italian-inspired library and home of the famous JP Morgan. Sharing about personal libraries as museums in this month’s #ArtInFocus 📚⠀

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.

For the last couple years, Jill Harness has been rounding up the world's most beautiful libraries by continent. Here they are all in one place, in no particular order.

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).

If you've already visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art, plan a visit to one of New York City's smaller museums, which pack a lot of history and culture into modest spaces.

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From Morgan Museum & Library: Thanks to @tanitam (IG) for sharing this beautiful photo of the library!