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The Met Cloisters

A medieval monastery rebuilt from European ruins, high above the Hudson in Fort Tryon Park, holding the Unicorn Tapestries.

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Photo: Christopher Down · CC BY 4.0
Open
Closed some weekdays; check the website
Price
Paid; pay what you wish for New York residents
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
99 Margaret Corbin Dr, New York, NY 10040Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
190 St station (A train), then a walk through the park.

Why Go

Part of the Metropolitan Museum, it's assembled from five French cloisters and given by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The gardens and river views are serene. Your ticket also covers The Met.

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