About the Morgan

In 1924 J. P. Morgan, Jr. gave his father's extraordinary library to the public. The most influential financier in this country's history, Pierpont Morgan was also a voracious collector. He bought on an astonishing scale, collecting art objects in virtually every medium, including the rare books, manuscripts, drawings, prints, and ancient artifacts that are the core of The Morgan Library & Museum's holdings.

To read more about Pierpont Morgan and the history and architecture of the Morgan, please choose from the following links:

Pierpont Morgan: Banker
Pierpont Morgan: Collector
Architectural History of the Morgan
Morgan Timeline