Seven medieval activities for Game of Thrones fans in NYC

This museum in Fort Tryon Park doesn’t just look like a monastery—It’s actually constructed from the remnants of five cloisters dating back to the Middle Ages. The galleries hold some of the finest medieval art in the world, including the famed Unicorn Tapestries, and lavish Spanish altars. It almost feels like walking through the Citadel in Oldtown.

Our favorite assassin Arya learns archery early, before running away from King’s Landing or becoming a servant of the Many Faced God. Channel her scrappy spirit in a class at Queens Archery in Flushing. You’ll learn the basics of notching, aiming and firing arrows and get 90 minutes of practice so you can (hopefully) hit the bull's-eye.

This “temple of beer worship” really goes all in on the abbey theme, with quirky Medieval-looking murals on the walls and Gregorian chants playing over the speakers. Order one of the 12 rotating brews on tap and settle in for a civilized conversation—anything louder than a normal speaking voice isn’t permitted. In other words, it’s the perfect places for some Thrones-style plotting.

Swords are so important in Game of Thrones that most characters have names for their weapons: Arya has the small-but-mighty Needle, Jon Snow has Longclaw, Brienne has Oathkeeper and Stannis Baratheon had Lightbringer. Pick up a foil and try your hand at water dancing at Sheridan Fencing Academy. The instructors might not be Syrio Forel, but they’ll have you parrying and lunging in no time.

You might feel like you are at the top of Casterly Rock at this 1869 whimsical open-air structure and lookout tower in Central Park. Instead of views of the harbor of Lannisport and the Sunset Sea, get beautiful views of The Great Lawn, the Delacorte Theater and the Ramble. After being closed for renovations in 2018, the castle is expected to reopen sometime in 2019.

Knights in shining armor, galloping steeds, soaring falcons and a four-course feast fit for a king (Let’s just hope it’s not Joffrey): You’ll find all the trappings of a King’s Landing tourney at the dinner show at Lyndhurst Castle. It’s cheesy, sure, but where else can you chow down on a chicken leg and slurp some mead while knights joust in front of you?

Located at the heart of Battery Park, this national monument was originally built as a fort for the War of 1812, and is Manhattan's answer to the Red Keep. If you head down for a self-guided tour of the Battery’s monuments and memorials, you'll be able to see plenty of historic fortifications and even a Revolutionary War cannon.