The Cloisters

Set in the lovely Fort Tryon Park overlooking the Hudson River, the Cloisters houses the Met’s medieval art and architecture collections, America's only museum dedicated exclusively to the art and architecture of the Middle Ages.

A path winds through the peaceful grounds to a castle that seems to have survived from the Middle Ages. (It was built less than 100 years ago, using material from five medieval French cloisters.)

Be sure to check out the famous Unicorn Tapestries, the 12th-century Fuentidueña Chapel and the Annunciation Triptych by Robert Campin. And if you want to make a full day of it, grab lunch or a coffee at The Bonnefont restaurant, located right next to the museum.

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