In 1924, the Morgan Library & Museum was incorporated as a public institution dedicated to sharing its collections with the world. Over the past century, it has expanded its collections and collecting areas, evolved into one of New York’s most beloved cultural destinations, and become a global resource for research and conservation. With rare and noteworthy collections, a robust calendar of exhibitions and programs, and a world-class research center for scholars, artists, writers, and more, the Morgan’s multifaceted work reaches more than 250,000 visitors on-site and seven million online annually.
Both on the Morgan’s campus and online, there are myriad opportunities to dive deep into the organization’s vast collections and experience stellar exhibitions.
This summer, the Morgan highlights major promised gifts of drawings in two exhibitions, featuring extraordinary works from artists ranging from Rembrandt to Gauguin. Also on view is Crafting the Ballet Russes: The Robert Owen Lehman Collection, which explores the creative processes that brought the troupe’s famous ballets to life and highlights the role of women in their development. The exhibition features works from the Robert Owen Lehman’s collection, which has inspired scholars and visitors since it was placed on deposit at the Morgan.
In October, the Morgan will present a landmark exhibition devoted to the storied life and career of its inaugural director, Belle da Costa Greene. Widely recognized as an authority on illuminated manuscripts and deeply respected as a cultural heritage executive, Greene is one of the most prominent librarians in American history. Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy will trace Greene’s life, from her roots in a predominantly Black community in Washington, DC, to her distinguished career at the helm of one of the world’s great research libraries.
The year will close out with Franz Kafka, an exhibition that will present, for the first time in the United States, the Bodleian Library’s extraordinary holdings of literary manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, and photographs related to Kafka, including the original manuscript of his novella The Metamorphosis.
Exhibitions
- Crafting the Ballets Russes: The Robert Owen Lehman Collection
(June 28–September 22, 2024) - Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy
(October 24, 2024–May 5, 2025) - Franz Kafka
(November 22, 2024–April 13, 2025)
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