New York, NY 10021
- Adults $20; seniors $15; students $10
- Admissions prices are "suggested donations"
- Same-day admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art main building is included
- $7, $6 for members, $5 children under 12
- Guide features recordings for 75 stops through the Cloisters
- Available in English, French and Spanish
- Family Audio Guide is designed for children 6-12 and their families
- March - October: Tuesday - Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
- November - February: Tuesday - Sunday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
- Closed Monday, January 1, Thanksgiving Day and December 25
- Highlights Tours are offered Tuesday - Saturday at 3 p.m. and at noon on Sundays (free with admission).
- Accessibility to The Cloisters is limited for visitors with limited mobility due to stairs and narrow passages.
- There is free parking available.
It's tough to believe you're still in Manhattan when you arrive in Fort Tyron Park and walk to the Cloisters -- surrounded by a beautiful park, with views of the Hudson River, it's easy to believe you've escaped from Manhattan, which makes the transformation into the Medieval Age that much easier. A gift of John D. Rockefeller to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cloisters is the only museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to medieval art.
Cloisters are covered walkways surrounding open courtyards. The Cloisters were created with pieces of five medieval cloisters incorporated into the museum's framework and offer visitors a beautiful place to relax and absorb the nearly 1,200 pieces of art on display.
The audio tour offers a great deal of insight and background for visitors interested in better understanding the pieces on display. Using the audio tour to learn more about pieces of interest, a visit to the The Cloisters can last about 1 hour or more. The Cloisters also hosts concerts and Saturday programs.
The Cloisters Highlights
- The Dormition of the Virgin, 15th Century, Cologne Germany
- Decent of the Holy Spirit, mid-12th century, Meuse Valley, France
- The Unicorn Tapestries, 1495-1505, northern France
- The Cuxa Cloister, 12th Century, Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa monastery
- The Saint-Guilhem Cloister
- The Bonnefont Cloister
- The Trie Cloister
