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The Morgan Library & Museum
CultureVisit: ~90 min
Complex at 36th Street and Madison Avenue that began as the private library of financier J. P. Morgan, designed by Charles McKim and completed in 1906. It holds illuminated medieval manuscripts, drawings, musical scores and a Gutenberg Bible. The reading room with painted ceilings and three tiers of bookshelves is one of its most admired spaces.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at The Morgan Library & Museum: 3 missions
- Step into J. P. Morgan's original libraryVisit the main room of McKim's library and look at the bookshelves, the decorated ceilings and the fireplace.
- Look for the Gutenberg BibleFind the copy of the Gutenberg Bible that the museum owns and look at the early printing type.
- Take a break in the glass-roofed courtWalk through the glass atrium that connects the old and new buildings and see how they blend together.
Near The Morgan Library & Museum
Empire State Building341 m awaySummit One Vanderbilt517 m awayChrysler Building572 m awayGrand Central Terminal574 m awayBryant Park583 m awayTin Pan Alley767 m away
Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for The Morgan Library & Museum?
Allow about 1 h 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at The Morgan Library & Museum?
Step into J. P. Morgan's original library, Look for the Gutenberg Bible and Take a break in the glass-roofed court.
What is there to see near The Morgan Library & Museum?
Empire State Building (341 m), Summit One Vanderbilt (517 m) and Chrysler Building (572 m).