The Cloisters

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  "It's well worth the trip if you are into medieval art." In 113 reviews
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  "Museum is awesome, their tours are quite informative." In 122 reviews
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  "It's like a little mini Medieval home." In 108 reviews

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• Review from Jim B.

  

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  • Jim B.

  Somerset, NJ

  

  1/26/2013

  We visited the Cloisters on a Monday holiday so the place was almost empty - no school tours.  The architecture itself is worth a visit.  Parts of old buildings and modern additions flow seamlessly.  
  
  The art collections are limited but excellent examples of medieval sculpture, tapestries, glassware, jewelry. I was on a tight schedule and did a walk-thru in under two hours.  My out-of-town guest spent most of the day there.
  
  I got there using the A train to the 190th Street stop.  It has the advantage of a comfortable walk up the hill to the Cloisters.  If you stray off the main walkway some of the side trails include steep stone steps - some without handrails.  The Dyckman Street subway stop is nicer and has cafes nearby but the walk up to the Cloisters is more difficult.  The trails are not well marked.
  
  Great views across the Hudson.

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• Review from Peter K.

  

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  • Peter K.

  Houston, TX

  

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  Medieval art in NYC.  The museum is out of the way in Washington Heights, but totally worth the trip.  Easy to get to if you don't mind taking the subway to the northern tip of Manhattan.  The art is timeless and captures the romance of the middle ages.  Walking amidst the gardens, tapestries, & stained glass felt like a fairy tale.  
  
  The views are as serene as the faces of the statues.  I recommend the Cloisters to all who love European Art & History.  The best part is that you pay what you can (suggested donation).

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• Review from Jacqueline K.

  

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  • Jacqueline K.

  Queens, NY

  

  1/13/2013 1 Check-in Here

  Underpublicized haven of beauty and wonder.  Why this isn't a museum that more people frequent is a mystery to me.  And I myself am guilty of this-- how many times have I been to the MoMA since moving here?  Many.  How many times have I been