A Celebration: Acquisitions in Honor of the Morgan's Centennial
Fri, May 30
|The Morgan Library & Museum
Explore 100 years of artistic growth at The Morgan Library with this centennial showcase of rare acquisitions—from da Vinci to Coltrane.
Time & Location
May 30, 2025, 7:00 AM – Aug 17, 2025, 11:00 PM
The Morgan Library & Museum, 225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016, USA
About the event
In celebration of its 100th anniversary, The Morgan Library & Museum presents A Celebration: Acquisitions in Honor of the Morgan's Centennial—a stunning exhibition running from May 9 through August 17, 2025. This curated selection honors the legacy of J. Pierpont Morgan and his visionary librarian Belle da Costa Greene, highlighting the incredible growth of the Morgan’s collection over the past century.
The exhibition features a rich tapestry of rare acquisitions—purchases, gifts, and promised donations—that span from the Middle Ages to contemporary art. Highlights include:
Two manuscripts tied to Leonardo da Vinci’s Treatise on Painting
Bookbindings from the Renaissance and modern eras
Manuscripts linked to Queen Elizabeth I, Marie de’ Medici, Edgar Allan Poe, and John Coltrane
Photographs by Emmet Gowin and Frederick Sommer