Please join Reach the World for this special guided tour of the Morgan Library and historic building by one of the museum's docents.
This hour-long guided tour will provide an overview of the Morgan's history, architecture, historic buildings, collections, and exhibitions. Space is limited to 15 guests. All proceeds will benefit Reach The World's fall programming. Join Reach The World Advisory Board members after the tour for drinks and conversation at The Shakespeare at The William.
More about the Morgan Library: In 1902, American financier Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913) chose architect Charles Follen McKim (1847–1909) of the prominent firm McKim, Mead and White to design a library to house his growing collection of rare books and manuscripts. Adjacent to Morgan's home, which stood on the corner of Madison Avenue and 36th Street, McKim created a majestic structure in a classical style based upon villas of the Italian Renaissance. The exterior is constructed of Tennessee pink marble, the blocks set with such precision that virtually no mortar was used. A simple recessed portico is flanked by a pair of stone lionesses. Completed in 1906, Mr. Morgan's Library—as it was called for many years—is the historic heart of today's Morgan Library & Museum.