Visiting the Morgan Library & Museum - Admiring the Greatest Artistic Works in New York City Your Kids
Once a private library of Pierpont Morgan, The Morgan Library in New York City, is a collection of scarce medieval and renaissance manuscripts, paintings, books and music. The library was constructed next to the residence of Morgan's Madison Avenue. At the turn of the century, to rival the European libraries, Morgan started collecting books. After his demise his capable son J.P Morgan transformed the private library for public usage and scholarly research.
The Morgan Library also has ancient artifacts and exhibitions of elegant art work. The library is one of the finest in the world for medieval and Renaissance substances. Visitors from around the globe can actually view Gutenberg Bible's three copies and fifteenth century seals.
The musical collection of the library possesses actual letters from Mozart, sheet music composed by Bach, Stravinsky, Beethoven, Schubert and the brilliant composers Sullivan and Gilbert. The manuscript collection includes letters from Abraham Lincoln, Voltaire, Jane Austen, Thoreau and letter that Thomas Jefferson addressed to his daughter.
John Ruskin's manuscripts, paintings, water colors and books are featured in a special exhibit in the library. "The Storm Cloud of the Nineteenth Century", "The Stones of Venice" are a few highlights of the Victorian age artist here.
The Morgan Library is located between the Park and Madison Avenue at 29East 36st.the library remains closed on Mondays and offers services from 10 30 am to 8 pm from Tuesdays to Thursdays,10 30 to 6 pm on Fridays and Saturday noon to 6 pm on Sundays. While the library entrance fees are pretty reasonable, children must be carried to the library by an adult.
