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During the Middle Ages, cloisters were places to reflect and recharge. This Museum of medieval art takes its cue from these tranquil spaces. The Museum’s construction began in 1933 in upper Manhattan at the northern end of Fort Tryon Park.

The Cloisters building, designed by Charles Collens, the architect of New York City's Riverside Church, in a simplified medieval style, was formally dedicated on May 10, 1938. In recent years, galleries in both locations have undergone dramatic renovations.

2006年5月25日 · The Cloisters, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is America's only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of the Middle Ages. Picturesquely overlooking the Hudson River in Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan, the Museum derives its name from the portions of five medieval cloisters incorporated into a modern museum structure.

The Museum lives in three iconic sites in New York City – The Met Fifth Avenue, The Met Breuer, and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. Since it was founded in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more …

The gardens of the Museum, planted in reconstructed Romanesque and Gothic cloisters, evoke those that provided sustenance and spiritual refreshment within the medieval monastery.

2010年7月27日 · The incredible works of art and tranquil gardens make The Cloisters the ideal escape from both the summer heat and the whirl of modern life. Come visit and enjoy the many pleasures that can be found there.

The Cloisters, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is home to an extraordinary collection of art and architecture from medieval Europe. Praised after it opened in 1938 as "the crowning achievement of American museology," The Cloisters remains a triumph of design innovation.

Explore the sights, sounds, and scents of The Met Cloisters gardens. Learn how medieval plants and gardens served medicinal, artistic, and even magical purposes while enjoying the unparalleled setting of The Met Cloisters .

A list of an estimated four thousand black and white photographs held in The Cloisters Archives. Subjects include: views of The Cloisters, views of the "old" George Grey Barnard-era installations of Cloisters objects, special events at the museum, and …