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MAGNA CARTA TO GO ON VIEW WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21 AT THE MORGAN LIBRARY & MUSEUM

Press release date

Tuesday, April 20, 2010

This extremely rare and important document came to New York for a special event for Oxford University but could not be returned to Britain because of the disruption to air traffic caused by the recent volcanic ash cloud.

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The North Room

The Librarian's Office

The Magic of Handwriting: The Pedro Corrêa do Lago Collection

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Handwriting works magic: it transports us back to defining moments in history, creativity, and everyday life and connects us intimately with the people who marked the page.

Ragtime: Cakewalk in Pianoland

November 13, 2026 through June 13, 2027

This exhibition introduces a new generation of visitors to ragtime—one of the first truly global popular music styles. Tracing the genre’s evolution from its roots in West African rhythms and European musical traditions to its pivotal role in the emergence of jazz, the exhibition explores ragtime’s vibrant cultural legacy. Through seven thematic sections, it examines the music’s historical foundations, its rise to mainstream popularity, and its crossover into Broadway, film, and popular culture, offering a rich and comprehensive portrait of ragtime’s enduring dynamism and influence.