
Pierpont Morgan Library
Art galleryThe Morgan Library & Museum, historically known as the Pierpont Morgan Library, grew out of the private collection of manuscripts, rare books, drawings, and prints that financier J. Pierpont Morgan began assembling around 1890; the Italian Renaissance-style building that houses it, designed by architect Charles McKim, was completed between 1902 and 1906 next to Morgan's Madison Avenue residence. In 1924, eleven years after Morgan's death, his son transformed the library into a public institution overseen by a board of trustees. Located in Manhattan's Murray Hill neighborhood, the Morgan holds illuminated and historical manuscripts, early printed books including three Gutenberg Bibles, old master drawings and prints, and music manuscripts. A major 2006 expansion designed by architect Renzo Piano added new exhibition galleries, a performance hall, and a reading room.











