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The Cloisters, also known as the Met Cloisters, is a museum in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan, New York City. The museum, situated in Fort Tryon Park , specializes in European medieval art and architecture , with a focus on the Romanesque and Gothic periods.
The Fort Tryon Park Trust is a nonprofit organization that helps maintain and improve Fort Tryon Park. It was founded in 1998 as the Heather Garden Committee Endowment . [ 79 ] Their mission statement is to "promote the restoration, preservation, and enhancement of this historic and scenic landmark for the benefit and use of the surrounding ...
Fort Tryon Park. Fort Tryon Park – a large, 67 acres (27 ha) park assembled by John D. Rockefeller Jr., designed by the Olmsted Brothers and presented to the city in 1931. It is the site of The Cloisters, which houses the Medieval art collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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At its northern end, past the last building on the west side of the street, Cabrini Boulevard runs alongside the "Cabrini Woods" section of Fort Tryon Park, which has been set aside as a bird sanctuary. [3] Cabrini Boulevard is the site of two housing developments in New York City, both by real estate developer Charles Paterno. [4]
Bonnefont Garden at the Cloisters. The Cloisters is a branch of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which houses the institution's collection of Medieval art. Located in Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, The Cloisters opened in 1938. It has been featured and referenced in many works of popular culture since then.
The Cuxa Cloister, at The Cloisters. The area's largest cultural attraction is The Cloisters in Fort Tryon Park. This branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art is devoted to Medieval art and culture, and is located in a medieval-style building, portions of which were purchased in Europe, brought to the United States, and reassembled. [40]
It is close to Fort Tryon Park with the Cloisters medieval art museum, and the Mother Cabrini Shrine. An additional exit through the side of the hill leads to Bennett Avenue and provides access to the Broadway Valley area of Washington Heights. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.