Morgan Library & Museum
Museum and library in Manhattan
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| 2024 | Museum staff discovered an unpublished waltz by Frédéric Chopin, dating from the 1830s, within the library's collection. |
| 2024 | Celebrated 100th anniversary as a public institution. |
| 2024 | Heiress Katharine Rayner donated $10 million to endow the director's position, which was renamed in her honor. |
| January 2024 | The museum began offering free admission to college students on the first Sunday of each month. |
| 2023 | The Morgan Library & Museum, along with several other institutions, surrendered seven Egon Schiele paintings after the New York County District Attorney determined they were looted from Fritz Grünbaum's collection during the Holocaust. |
| 2023 | Began raising $50 million for its centennial, including $35 million for endowment and $15 million for capital improvements. |
| 2022 | Final documented renovations were completed at the Morgan Library & Museum. |
| June 2022 | New garden designed by Todd Longstaffe-Gowan opened to the public. |
| September 2020 | Museum reopened after COVID-19 pandemic closure. |
| March 2020 | Museum temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | An Italian prosecutor claimed that the museum hosted a sacramentary stolen in 1925 from the municipality of Apiro. |
| February 2019 | Announced plans to renovate the main building's facade with Integrated Conservation Resources. |
| 2015 | Colin Bailey was appointed as the new director of the Morgan Library & Museum. |
| 2014 | Griswold resigned as the Morgan's director. |
| 2012 | The Morgan established a photography department. |
| October 2010 | Renovation by Beyer Blinder Belle was completed, restoring the main building. |
| May 2010 | Director Griswold announced a $4.5 million renovation of the main building, including marble facade cleaning, electrical system and lighting updates, and opening the North Room to the public. |
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