New York - The Cloisters
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The Cloisters houses medieval art in a building that itself features medieval cloisters, chapels and halls. Sculptor George Barnard founded the museum in 1914. In 1925, John Rockefeller funded the Metropolitan Museum of Art's 1925 purchase of the collection and donated the site at Fort Tyron Park.
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Address:
The Cloisters, Fort Tyron Park, New York, NY 10040, United States
Phone: 1 (212) 923-3700, Fax: 1 (212) 795-3640
Phone: 1 (212) 923-3700, Fax: 1 (212) 795-3640
Hours:
March 1 to October 31: 9:30am-5:15pm; Closed: Mon
November 1 to February 29: 9:30am-4:45pm; Closed: Mon, Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Price includes admission to the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the same day.
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Guides: Guided tour available as optional extra.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: 190th Street subway
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