May 22, 2024

Visiting the Morbid Anatomy Library in Industry City

After Sunday Mass, we decided to go see the Morbid Anatomy Library at its new location (254 36th St.) in Industry City, Brooklyn. Over eleven years since our last visit, we wanted to see what, if anything, had changed. Warmly welcomed, we were allowed to take pictures and explore their myriad collection of books and arcane artifacts.

Much smaller than the original spot at Proteus Gowanus, we learned that they were actually in two other locations before landing here just two weeks ago. Unless limited to just a handful of people, I honestly don’t know how they are going to be able to host public lectures at this location. Still settling in, the library is a work in progress.

In addition to the many eldritch curiosities on display, the library has a large assortment of books covering a wide range of topics, including art, medicine, the occult, and the afterlife. A syncretic mix of the sacred and the profane, the collection boasts many rare and interesting works, as well as a lot of bunk and New Age phooey.

Morbid Anatomy Library is free and open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays.