Morgan's Centennial Exhibition

The Morgan Library & Museum will present A Celebration: Acquisitions in Honor of the Morgan’s Centennial, an exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Pierpont Morgan Library as a public institution. On view from May 9 through August 17, 2025, the exhibition highlights a selection of extraordinary acquisitions made in honor of the Morgan’s centennial, showcasing the institution’s continued commitment to enriching its world-renowned collection. Ranging from the Middle Ages to the present, the exhibition includes two manuscripts related to the publication of Leonardo da Vinci’s Treatise on Painting; Renaissance and modern bookbindings of exceptional craftsmanship; an extraordinary group of manuscripts related to Queen Elizabeth I, Marie de’ Medici, Edgar Allan Poe, and John Coltrane; groups of photographs by Emmet Gowin and Frederick Sommer; and drawings by Parmigianino, Annibale Carracci, Cy Twombly, Helen Frankenthaler, Giuseppe Penone, and Bridget Riley.