Family Program | 'The Book of Morgan'

Drop in for artmaking, stories, gallery activities, and performances at the Morgan!

On Saturday, September 20 join us for an afternoon of pop-up books! Explore the Historic Library, hear from a pop-up book artist, and then create your own object inspired by the Morgan.

1–4 PM

Gallery Exploration 
Explore the historic library and find the Morgan’s book treasures!

Book Nook 
Enjoy pop-up children's books and read aloud in our family reading space. 
 

Demonstration in the Education Center

1–2 PM  and  2:30–3:30 PM

Join book artist Paul Johnson at either 1PM or 2:30PM for an engaging and interactive demonstration of his creative process. Johnson will show how his new pop-up book ‘The Book of Morgan’ was made and then assemble it from flat to 3D format. Participants will make a pop-up of their own to take home.

Artist Bio:
Artist and bookmaker Paul Johnson makes colorful pop-up books as sculptures that can be taken apart and put back together again, all without glue, using paper hinges and pop-up techniques.

Johnson’s newest work is ‘The Book of Morgan.’ The sculptural cover is based on the historic interiors of J. Pierpont Morgan's Library. The book’s pop-up pages are inspired by books and authors in the library’s collection, including medieval books of hours, Phillis Wheatley, Henry David Thoreau, and Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

This program is open to all visitors and suggested for adults and children ages 6 years and older.

Love pop-up books? Check out our related family program on September 6.

If you are a Morgan member, please email tickets@themorgan.org to reserve your member tickets. 

Please e-mail familyprograms@themorgan.org with questions about accessibility or for more information about the program.