The Cloisters

The Cloisters

The Cloisters house the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection of art and architecture from medieval Europe. Best known for the beautiful tapestries on display, the Cloisters also offer architectural installations, a series of special programs, and fantastic views of the Hudson.

"Located on four acres overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park, the building incorporates elements from five medieval French cloisters--quadrangles enclosed by a roofed or vaulted passageway, or arcade--and from other monastic sites in southern France. Three of the cloisters reconstructed at the branch museum feature gardens planted according to horticultural information found in medieval treatises and poetry, garden documents and herbals, and medieval works of art, such as tapestries, stained-glass windows, and column capitals. Approximately five thousand works of art from medieval Europe, dating from about A.D. 800 with particular emphasis on the twelfth through fifteenth century, are exhibited in this unique and sympathetic context."

Website at www.metmuseum.org

Address & Phone
The Cloisters
Fort Tyron Park
New York, NY 10040
(212) 923-3700

Directions
Subway A to 190th St. Then take M4 bus to Fort Tryon Park-The Cloisters.
Bus M4 Madison Ave to Fort Tryon Park-The Cloisters.
Car Henry Hudson north to first exit after George Washington Bridge.

Hours: Nov-Feb
Tues-Sun 9:30am-5:00pm
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day

Hours: March-Oct
Tues-Sun 9:30am-5:30

Suggested Contribution
Included with admission to the Metropolitan
$10 Adults
$5 Students and Senior