Located on Madison Ave at E. 36th street, The Morgan Museum and Research Library containing the private holdings of financier J.P Morgan and other benefactors, is an incomparable collection of original manuscripts, books, paintings, sculptures, cylinder seals and other fine works of literary and imaginary art, accessible to the public in its grandiose historic setting.
Thousands of books in pristine condition, date back centuries. One section contains tens of massive bibles, including the Gutenberg.
Below: A large collection of “Cylindrical Seals” are on display, dating back thousands of years. The cylinder, meticulously engraved, would render a relief image when impressed in a soft medium.
We enjoyed visiting this museum while in “The City” last week.
As usual, click on the image for a closer look, and thanks for viewing. Comments are always welcome. M 🙂
We visited during the summer, for the 2nd time- I am glad you went- it is really something to see!! Your photos are beautiful, I felt like I was there again!
Thanks. I could imagine visiting often – how fortunate for local residents.
Something I would love to see. I imagine they don’t let the public handle the books . . .
. . . but what I can’t imagine is the effort in keeping all that dusted. Do they check for bookworms? The books don’t look sealed, so I assume the environment is fairly tightly controlled?
A grand thing to see, for sure.
There’s a lot to see and do there, including multiple special exhibits, constantly changing; guest speakers, audio tours of the various rooms, and even a cafe and dining room. And I don’t konw how they do it, but it all looks a lot cleaner than the average house! M 🙂
Wow! I never heard of this place before!
It’s a small gem in a city full of highlights. M 🙂
You should adopt me and take me there. Let me get lost for a month.
…and likewise to South, Southern CA. I would love to explore the likes of old route 80, and so much more. We did have a taste of the area, staying on Harbor Island some years ago… but as you, I suspect, I only feel liberated when it’s just me and my camera, and no time limits. M 🙂