Education

A Recap on Spring Family Fair

Submitted by Nicole Leist on Tue, 05/09/2017 - 3:51pm

The Morgan recently hosted our annual Spring Family Fair, and I want to thank you, our visitors, for making it a wonderful day!

Celebrating Iranian Culture at The Morgan

Submitted by Nicole Leist on Wed, 05/09/2018 - 3:57pm

The Morgan celebrated its annual Spring Family Fair on Sunday, April 15, 2018. Among the activities was a craft session with Azi Amiri, who led students in making paper dragons inspired by the Morgan’s collection of medieval manuscripts.

Celebrating the Morgan Book Project 2019–20

Submitted by Ann Bell on Mon, 06/22/2020 - 5:00pm

The Morgan Book Project is an annual extended-learning program open and free to New York City public school teachers who work with grades 3–12.

Fostering Schoolchildren's Growth: The Medieval Model

Submitted by Marie Trope-Podell on Sat, 11/07/2015 - 1:36pm

Born of the commitment to offer the Morgan Library & Museum’s famed collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts as a resource to New York City schoolchildren, the Morgan Book Project aims to integrate book arts into Common Core State Standard-based curricula and the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts.

Portrait of a Pigment: The Magic of Saffron

Submitted by Ann Bell on Tue, 06/06/2023 - 9:42am

Saffron is much more than a pigment, and its many uses can be traced back to the ancient world. Harvested from the crocus sativus, a delicate flower cultivated in places like Greece and Persia (Iran), it appears as a spice, a dye, perfume, and is regularly used in holistic medicine.

When Inspiration Turns Into Art

Submitted by Laurie Strickland on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 10:00am

Laurie Strickland is a creative professional working in television, film, theater, photography, and voice-overs writing. Her most recent projects were inspired by past visits to the Morgan's galleries to see Charles Dickens's writing on display.