AFA Trustee Bill Griswold, Director of The Morgan Library & Museum, will lead a special after-hours tour of this most distinguished New York institution. Guests will be welcomed through the Madison Avenue entrance into the airy Renzo Piano-designed steel and glass pavilion. Then, it’s on to a customized tour of the elegant and historic campus. Mr. Griswold will reveal some of his favorite rare materials from the astounding permanent collection, which includes art objects in virtually every medium, including rare books, manuscripts, drawings, prints, and ancient artifacts. The tour will end with a private wine reception in the parlor room.

A complex of buildings in the heart of New York, The Morgan Library & Museum began as the private library of financier Pierpont Morgan, one of the preeminent collectors and cultural benefactors in the United States. Today it is a museum, independent research library, musical venue, architectural landmark, and historic site. More than a century after its founding, the Morgan maintains a unique position in the cultural life of New York City and is considered one of its greatest treasures. With the 2006 reopening of its newly renovated campus, the Morgan reaffirmed its role as an important repository for the history, art, and literature of Western civilization from 4000 B.C. to the twenty-first century.

The tour will begin promptly at 6 p.m. at the 225 Madison Avenue entrance.

Admission is $35 per person for AFA members, $45 per person for guests. Space is limited and offered on a first come, first served basis.

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Thank you for your interest in the Director's Choice Tour of the Morgan Library & Museum. This event is sold out. To add your name to the waiting list please contact Audrey Flores at 212.988.7700 x230 or email aflores@afaweb.org.

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