Will this be the year you visit the Morgan Library & Museum's historic library? Check out the fresco covered ceiling of the main East Room and take a step back in time. ___ [Morgan library and museum, nyc museum, morgan library, morgan museum, morgan library museum, pierpont morgan museum, new york city museum, museums at nyc, historic libraries, gilded age | The Morgan Library & Museum

After almost 120 years on view in the East Room of the Morgan’s historic library, Triumph of Avarice, the monumental tapestry that hangs above the fireplace, was removed in August 2025, and transported to the Textile Conservation Laboratory of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, where it will undergo essential conservation work to help preserve the tapestry for years to come. Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, Triumph of Avarice has hung in the East Room ever since the library's completion in 19