The Cloisters and the Unicorn Tapestries

The Cloisters, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art located in Fort Tryon Park, opened to the public in 1938 and was constructed using reconstructed medieval European architectural elements and stonework. The museum's collection focuses on medieval European art and architecture and includes the renowned series 'The Hunt of the Unicorn' (the Unicorn Tapestries). The Cloisters also maintains gardens planted according to medieval horticultural practices to complement its galleries and cloistered spaces.