The Met Cloisters, NYC
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The Met Cloisters - by Jason McCann on Google
Description
The Met Cloisters is a European medieval art and architecture museum with items such as tapestries, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass and tapestries dating from the Byzantine to the early Renaissance periods. It is centred around four cloisters with medieval gardens, chapels and galleries. The museum is managed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and located in the north of Upper Manhattan.
Access & Transport
The Cloisters are in Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights. By car: take Henry Hudson Parkway northbound to the first exit (northbound only) after George Washington Bridge. There is free parking in the park. By public transport: A train to 190th St then walk 10mins along Margaret Corbin Dr (or take the M4 bus). If coming from the Met, take the M4 bus directly from Madison Avenue/83rd Street to the last stop.
Instructions & Recommendations
All admission tickets include exhibitions and same-day entry to both Met locations.
Environmental & Social
We deem this activity environmentally neutral. Helps preserve and appreciate the arts.
Conclusion
In isolation, the content of the collection and the architecture of the cloisters are genuinely of high quality - but it does feel quite out of place in New York. We would thus recommend a visit to those who have never visited European monasteries. Regarding pricing, the ability to visit both Met locations and only pay for one on the same day is a little disingenuous considering the museum fatigue + the fact that The Met has sufficient content to make a visit last two days + the distance between them.
Key positive
Some high quality medieval artworks
Picturesque complex
Key negative
Overpriced
A little time consuming to get to
Suitability
Accessibility is limited for wheelchair due to the stairs. Younger children are unlikely to find the museum very interesting
About this Rating
TYPE
Desktop
RESEARCHED IN
August 2024
PROVIDER
Koreval
av. transport time:0h 50m
est. visit time:2h
Monday10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday -
Thursday10:00 - 17:00
Friday10:00 - 17:00
Saturday10:00 - 17:00
Sunday10:00 - 17:00