Thoreau’s Journal: A Life of Listening
Read and listen to Thoreau’s personal reflections on nature, friendship, slavery, and society.
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Online Exhibitions
I’m Nobody! Who are you? The Life and Poetry of Emily Dickinson
Listen to a selection of poems by Emily Dickinson, as read by contemporary poet Lee Ann Brown.
Word and Image: Martin Luther's Reformation
This presentation provides an overview of the exhibition Word and Image: Martin Luther's Reformation, highlighting a few pieces and the overall themes.
Charlotte Brontë: Ten Letters and a Fictional Fantasy
Brontë’s personal letters, a selection of which is presented here, reveal the doubt, pain, hope, and confidence she voiced before emerging as one of the world’s most successful novelists.
Walks in Rome
Take a virtual walk through Rome, stopping along the way at sites that inspired Byron and Shelley, Dickens and Hawthorne, Turner and Corot.
The Life and Miracles of St. Edmund
Browse images from the prefatory cycle of one of the earliest illustrated biographies of St. Edmund.
Lindau Gospels
Browse the entire manuscript of the Lindau Gospels, one of the great masterpieces from the Morgan's collection.
Pierre-Jean Mariette and the Art of Collecting Drawings
Art dealer, collector, art historian, and connoisseur Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694–1774) assembled one of the finest and most renowned drawings collections. The selection shown here, drawn primarily from the Morgan’s holdings, speaks to Mariette’s discerning taste and erudition.
Alice: 150 Years of Wonderland
In this online exhibition, we invite you to learn about Alice, Lewis Carroll, and the history of the original manuscript; trace the development of the iconic illustrations; page through a selection of manuscripts and letters; watch early film adaptations, and listen to Alice-inspired music.
The Rose Haggadah
Browse The Rose Haggadah, illuminated by contemporary artist Barbara Wolff, using the techniques of medieval manuscript illumination.
The Crusader Bible
View images with descriptions from the Morgan's Picture Bible illustrated in thirteenth-century France.
The Prayer Book of Claude de France
The Prayer Book of Claude de France is a tiny, jewel-like manuscript that was made for Claude (1499–1524) around 1517, the year she was crowned queen of France.