J. R. R. Tolkien (1892–1973), Bilbo comes to the Huts of the Raft-elves, July 1937, watercolor, pencil, white bodycolor. MS. Tolkien Drawings 29. © The Tolkien Estate Limited 1937.
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Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth

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Fans of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion will have the opportunity to explore Middle-earth at The Morgan Library & Museum. Browse through a variety of family photographs, memorabilia and Tolkien’s original illustrations, maps, draft manuscripts and designs from the world-famous stories pulled from the Tolkien Archives at the Bodleian Library in Oxford and Marquette University Libraries in Milwaukee.

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Location

The Morgan Library & Museum

225 Madison Ave. Manhattan, NY, 10016

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Children's Museums
Museums
Culture & History
Live Music
Seasonal
Winter
Accessibility
Assistive Listening System
Wheelchair Accessible
Amenities
Has Restaurant Amenity

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