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Originally
John
Pierpont
Morgan’s
personal
library,
the
Morgan
Library
and
Museum
is
a
hidden
gem
that,
in
my
opinion,
is
overlooked
by
both
tourists
and
locals.
The
Historic
Library
(aka
The
East
Room)
is
impressive
-
photos
do
not
do
it
justice.
If
you
have
the
time,
I
would
recommend
that
you
look
at
the
books
in
the
display
cases
in
this
room
as
I
noticed
quite
a
few
tourists
come
in,
take
photos
of
the
room,
and
leave.
At
the
very
least,
take
a
look
at
the
book
on
the
right
as
you
enter
-
it
is
one
of
the
three
Gutenburg
bibles
owned
by
the
Morgan
Library.
The
Study
and
the
Librarian’s
Office
are
also
opulent,
but
not
on
par
with
the
Historic
Library.
The
office
displayed
a
small
exhibition
of
cylinder
seals
from
the
Middle-east
as
well
as
medieval
jewelry
from
Europe.
The
room
was
once
the
domain
of
Belle
da
Costa
Greene,
JP
Morgan’s
private
librarian.
You
may
want
to
learn
more
about
her
on
the
Morgan
Library
website
as
her
story
is
pretty
fascinating.
There
are
also
numerous
galleries
that
host
rotating
exhibits
-
the
one
on
the
second
floor
is
called
“Medieval
Money,
Merchants,
and
Morality”
-
a
small,
but
fascinating
look
at
the
Medieval
view
of
money
and
morality
through
the
lens
of
books
and
paintings
from
that
era.
In
the
atrium,
there
is
also
a
café
that
was
bustling
with
visitors
by
lunch
time
-
I
think
the
food
is
on
the
expensive
side,
but
the
wine
list
is
surprisingly
good
for
a
museum
café.
The
museum
costs
$22
for
adults
and
entry
is
timed.
Online
tickets
cost
$25.50
for
adults
because
it
includes
a
ticketing
fee.
The
fee
is
about
the
same
as
most
NYC
museums
of
similar
size.
Nonetheless,
if
you
want
to
enter
for
free,
you
can
stop
by
on
Tuesdays
or
Sundays
from
3
PM
-
5
PM
-
reservations
are
not
required.
You
can
also
enter
for
free
from
5
PM
-
7
PM
on
Fridays,
but
reservations
are
required
via
their
website.
Lastly,
if
you
want
to
take
photos
of
the
historic
library
without
other
people,
get
an
online
ticket
for
10:30
AM,
arrive
by
10:15
AM,
stand
in
line,
and
walk
to
the
historic
library
as
soon
as
the
doors
open.
A
lot
of
people
will
purchase
tickets
at
the
door
and
will
begin
with
the
first
floor
galleries,
the
office,
or
the
study.
If
you
go
to
the
library
first
when
the
doors
open,
there’s
a
good
chance
that
you
will
have
the
room
to
yourself
for
a
few
minutes
or
more.
After
you
take
your
photos,
you
can
take
your
time
through
all
the
exhibits.
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