The Met Cloisters

Wander medieval cloisters, chapels and gardens in Fort Tryon Park and see the Unicorn Tapestries at this branch of The Met.

99 Margaret Corbin Dr, Fort Tryon Park · New York, NY

About The Met Cloisters

The Met Cloisters is the Metropolitan Museum of Art's branch for European medieval art, set on a hilltop in Fort Tryon Park. Its buildings are centered on four cloisters taken from monasteries in France and Catalonia: Cuxa, Saint-Guilhem, Bonnefont and Trie. You can see the Unicorn Tapestries, made around 1495 to 1505, then walk the enclosed gardens, including the Bonnefont herb garden. The museum opened on May 10, 1938.

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