10 of NYC’s Oldest Libraries and Their Secret Histories
NYC libraries are renowned for their architecture and vast collections but which one came first? Take a look at 10 of the oldest in the city and their histories.
More8 Places to Visit in NYC on International Pi Day, Pi Week
Overshadowed by today’s snowstorm, it’s also International Pi Day, 3/14. Due to weather, we’re making an executive call and extending Pi Day into Pi Week.
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10 of NYC’s Best Bars with Books
There are plenty of pubs where literary legends have drunk, but we’ve tracked down the best bars with books in NY. Booze in one hand and read in the other.
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18 NYC Art Installations and Urbanism Exhibits Not to Miss in February 2016
February in NYC will brings 17 featured art installations and urbanism exhibits highlighting how we live and the global issues that touch us all.
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Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars at NYC’s Morgan Library & Museum Seeks to Humanize the Author
Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars at NYC’s Morgan Library & Museum is the first ever large-scale exhibition devoted the celebrated writer.
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13 Historic Houses Converted into Museums in Manhattan
For an alternative to the main NYC museums, check out these historic houses converted into museums in Manhattan, including The Players Club, Frick Collection
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9 Places to Remember Edgar Allan Poe in NYC
New York City goes above other cities in memorializing the great American author Edgar Allan Poe. Below are 10 sites in NYC where you can remember him.
More#untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week: Ceiling of J.P. Morgan’s Study in the Morgan Library
This week’s #untappedcities Instagram “Pic” of the Week goes to @newyorkcityhistory for this shot of the ceiling in the study of The Morgan Library and Museum.
MoreGoogle Street View Inside Landmarks in NYC, Paris, Dubai, and D.C.
Some of our favorite attractions accessible on Street View: Central Park, The High Line, Morgan Library in NYC, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
MoreA Day in the Life of an American Tycoon: J.P. Morgan’s Manhattan
An historic travel log of a day in the life of banking magnate John Pierpont Morgan, from his brownstone (now the Morgan Library) to the New York Yacht Club.
MoreYour Week Untapped: Best Events for February 11-17
Our curated events picks for this week: Basquiat at Gagosian, No Longer Empty’s Tiki Tiki Club performance, David Zwirner’s new gallery opening.
MoreThe Morgan Library & Museum: A Financier’s Public Contribution to the Arts
The Morgan Library experience is an incomparable walk through time, rich with art, literature and history. The banking mogul’s collection encompasses original artworks by artists such as Rembrandt, Rubens, writers such as Dickens, Twain and music from the likes of Mozart as well Beethoven. Equally as impressive as the collection it houses, is the architectural mastery of the museum.
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