The Giovanni da Verrazzano Foundation at the Morgan Library

On the morning of December 10, 2024, a special reading of the Codex Cellere, a manuscript addressed by Giovanni da Verrazzano to King Francis I of France, was held at the Morgan Library in New York. This rare and accurate document describes the stages and events of the voyage. The reading was attended by Morgan Library Director Colin B. Bailey, Italian Consul General in New York Fabrizio di Michele, and Library researchers.