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What do you do with fine examples of medieval sculpture and ancient French monastic abbeys that threaten to fall into disrepair and ruin?

Simple. You disassemble them stone by stone, ship them to New York, and reassemble them high on a hill overlooking Fort Tryon Park in northern Manhattan.
It was the efforts of sculptor George Grey Barnard and millionaire John D. Rockefeller Jr. who combined their vast collections in 1938 to create The Cloisters.
Today, the Cloisters boasts a world class collection of 12th-15th century medieval architecture, paintings, sculpture, tapesteries, stained glass and illuminated manuscripts.
Now under the direction of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cloisters also offers medieval music concerts, kids programs, and seasonal events.

Getting to the Cloisters by train: Take the A train to 190th St to transfer to the M4 bus to Fort Tryon Park-The Cloisters.

Getting to the Cloisters by bus: Take the M4 on Madison Ave to Fort Tryon Park.

More about the The Cloisters around the Web:

The Cloisters - Wikipedia