The Cloisters

(212) 923-3700 Fort Tryon Park, New York, NY 10040
Neighborhoods :
Fort George, Uptown
  • Save Money : One admission gets you into both the Cloisters and the Met on the same day.
  • Know Before You Go : The Cloister Cafe is open May through October, from 10am to 4pm.
  • The Extras : You can be a tour guide for elementary school children. For more information, call (212) 923-3700.

Medieval Fortune Favors the Bold

ericgrossmann from Citysearch11/04/2011 10:15 am

The world is your oyster after a visit to The Cloisters. Walk from the Main Hall to the Romanesque Hall and hang a right to enter The Fuentidue?a Chapel. Once inside, gaze in wonder at the surrounding beauty and learn about the…

An escape from the 21st Century

Scoop NYC from Citysearch10/20/2009 8:45 am

Your ability to enjoy the Cloisters will hinge largely on your ability to imagine yourself as a completely different person, one whose life is governed not by a Blackberry and tonight's TV programming but by the unchanging seasons and…

Lovely escape

sharopooks from Citysearch07/16/2006 8:00 pm

The Cloisters is a great museum located in Fort Tryon Park, offering amazing views. One great thing is that it's not a huge overwhelming museum, so you can view the collection in a couple of hours and have time to hang out in the garden,…

best kept secret escape

marousyar from Citysearch01/17/2003 4:29 am

i surprised my husband with a day trip to Fort Tryon Park and the Cloisters for his birthday last year. it made for a memorable experience. neither of us was aware that this extraordinary escape even existed in the city before. excellent…

gorgeous

missmasala from Citysearch10/11/2002 1:24 pm

The Cloisters are a beautiful, hidden haven in Upper Manhattan. School trips or solo tips, all are enjoyable and intersting. Go when you have free time, or are stressed. Very peaceful and relaxing!

The Cloisters

pt109 from Citysearch10/04/2002 6:17 am

Really beautiful museum. Would be great for a picnic in the surrounding park. It's like stepping back in time, being there.

Far from manhatten without leaving

supa19 from Citysearch08/18/2002 6:39 am

The cloisters is beautiful and feels very old world. It's like taking a day trip to Italy of France. The art is Absolutely amazing. Make sure you see the battlescene cut into the walnut shell. If you can go with a religious historian and…

great price and place

kmaubro from Citysearch08/15/2002 1:14 pm

You can get entrance with your ticket to the Met Muesam on the same ticket (which by the way it not a required price, only suggested! Give what you can afford) The tapestries are amazing and the gardends are great. A really nice break…

an oasis

natalie344 from Citysearch07/29/2002 8:21 am

a journey here is well-rewarded with fine views and beautiful architecture. amazing that something so peaceful is so close to manhattan.

City Refuge

pjkeller from Citysearch07/19/2002 8:28 am

A nice, quiet, peaceful and beautiful refuge from the bustle of the city.

Get Directions To This Place:

From :

Top Searches