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99 Margaret Corbin Drive, New York, NY 10040, USA
New York, United States
Ticket Prices
$30 ($22 senior, $17 student; pay-what-you-wish for NY/NJ/CT residents)
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The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park, northern Manhattan, is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The museum incorporates elements from five French medieval cloisters, reassembled stone by stone.
Opened in 1938, the building was funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr., who also donated the surrounding parkland and purchased land across the Hudson to preserve the view. The collection includes the Unicorn Tapestries, a series of seven late-medieval tapestries of mysterious origin, and Romanesque and Gothic sculpture, stained glass, and illuminated manuscripts.
The Cloisters in New York, United States houses 1 masterpiece in our database, including works by Robert Campin. Notable works include Mérode Altarpiece.
Visiting The Cloisters
The Cloisters is located in New York, United States. The museum is in New York, United States, and it's a worthwhile stop for art lovers.
The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park, northern Manhattan, is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The collection includes the Unicorn Tapestries, a series of seven late-medieval tapestries of mysterious origin, and Romanesque and Gothic sculpture, stained glass, and illuminated manuscripts.
The museum incorporates elements from five French medieval cloisters, reassembled stone by stone.Opened in 1938, the building was funded by John D. Rockefeller Jr., who also donated the surrounding parkland and purchased land across the Hudson to preserve the view.
The Cloisters is open daily from 10am to 5pm (10am-4:45pm in winter), closed only on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Standard admission is $30 for adults, with reduced rates for seniors and students. New York State residents and NY/NJ/CT students can pay what they wish.
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