Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inside the Pierpont Morgan Library.Kurka Geza Corey/Shutterstock One of the most famous figures of the Gilded Age was J. Pierpont ...

Imagine yourself in Gilded Age New York, as you witness a glamorous, self-possessed young woman become an influential figure in wealthy social circles. Known throughout the city, photographed by the ...

When the Franz Kafka exhibit opened at The Morgan Library & Museum in November 2024 it marked two important centennial milestones: the opening of the Morgan Library and the anniversary of Kafka’s ...

Jane Austen, one of the most celebrated English novelists, had a family that championed her passions and supported her work. Courtesy of The Morgan Library & Museum When I first read Northanger Abbey, ...

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, “Self Portrait in a Cap, Open-Mouthed” (1630), etching, 51 x 46 mm (all images via The Morgan Library & Museum) The Morgan Library & Museum announced today that it has ...

More than 170 years after his death, a new piece of music by composer Frédéric Chopin was discovered in the archives of The Morgan Library and Museum. The surprising discovery, made by curator Dr.

As all self-respecting Jane Austen scholars, readers, and ardent admirers of the numerous film adaptations well know, the 250th anniversary of the novelist’s birth draws near on December 16. The ...

Referred to as one of the most fascinating librarians in American history, Belle da Costa Greene is the figure who is responsible for the depth... The Morgan Library's quest to honor a matriarch in ...