"Loved the Maurice Sendak exhibit. Plus the lunch there was delicious."
"Some of the more unique artifacts in the museum include cuneiform tablets, cylindrical seals, and illuminated biblical manuscripts."
"Incredible book collection with ancient relics (some up to 5000 years old)."
"This is a museum with a world-class collection and an incredible physical location to display it in."
"They have some many books 📚 on display including one of the copies of the Gutenberg Bible."
"The museum has THREE Gutenberg bibles, the largest number in any single collection, though only one is on display."
"Both my wife and I loved the exhibit on 'Ashley Bryan & Langston Hughes' & 'She Who Wrote: Enheduanna and Women of Mesopotamia.'"
Cons:
"Well I have to say I am pretty disappointed by the Morgan Library & Museum cause it is by far the most underwhelming attraction I’ve been visited in NYC."
"One major gallery (Engelhard) is under installation so it is closed for entrance, which means you are paying 25 dollars for only half of the museum."
"Many galleries are still not open and a lot of renovations are taking place."
"Unfortunately, several parts of the library were closed, and several exhibits were removed, so it was a little disappointing."
"It was sooooooo incredibly crowded too that it was very difficult to move around or take everything in, to be honest I felt pretty claustrophobic at times."
"There wasn't a lot to see. I came thinking there would be more ancient books to view and more corridors to explore."
"The space is very beautiful but there seemed to be relatively little mentioned about the space, it’s history, or history of the collection."
Architecture and Design
Pros:
"Totally worth it: the library itself is a beautiful room."
"This is magnificent design of the library, it is incredible."
"The architecture inside is also amazing."
"Lovely decor and stunning stain glass works."
"Great architectural combination of modern and historic ambiance."
"The architecture and design of the museum are remarkable, a testament to the gilded age of NYC."
"The original McKim, Mead & White library building is a beaux-arts jewel."
Cons:
"If you’ve been to Europe and saw really fancy building there then this will disappoint you like it disappointed me."
"The place itself doesn't look so grand from the outside but once you go inside... It's crazy."
"First thing I noticed was the grass was overgrown."
"The only aspect that was missing was ...they didn't mention that he made his wealth from slavery."
"Sadly, the 15 year old Renzo Piano addition is beginning to show it’s age."
"The loud bell being chimed 10 times at 4:55 is annoying."
"It was pretty, but FULL of tourists and super-hot."
Accessibility and Amenities
Pros:
"It's free on Fridays if you get the tickets the Friday before!"
"We went during their Friday night Jazz-evening, when they also have free entrance."
"Coffee bar staff was friendly and very nice."
"There is also a nice café in the central indoor courtyard if you need a coffee or a snack."
"Great dining (have the fries) with vegan options."
"The recently renovated buildings are a work of art of their own."
"The library museum Is also wheelchair accessible if that’s important to you."
Cons:
"Such a small place to pay $22 adult ticket. All without even a brochure with tidbits."
"However, our waiter in the cafe was extremely rude! He barely checked in on us and when he did, he barely spoke."
"For the $28 a person admission, I expect more, more exhibits and more consideration for the patrons."
"Lots of space but only a few small exhibits. I was honestly expecting more for the $25 online ticket price."
"But what I disliked most was the rudeness and unfriendliness of the staff, with a few exceptions."
"The whole experience feels very self service but not very user friendly in my humble opinion."
"Pro tip: do not try too hard to coordinate your visit with the opening of the garden on Saturdays since it is very small and there is not really much to see."