The Cloisters Museum and Gardens The Cloisters museum and gardens is the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. For information, call 212-923-3700. Hours: Open 7 days a week. March– October: 10:00–5:15. November–December: 10:00–4:45. Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1. Highlights Tours of the Collection for individual visitors: Monday–Friday and Sunday at 3:00. Garden Tours: Daily at 1:00 (May–October). Admission: Free to Museum Members. Recommended contribution same as the main building, includes admission to both on the same day. Groups of 10 or more require advance reservations: call 212-650-2280. Directions: Subway: A to 190th Street, then walk through Fort Tryon Park; or, transfer to M4 bus for one stop. Bus: M4 (Madison Avenue) to last stop (Fort Tryon Park–The Cloisters). Car: Henry Hudson Parkway north to exit “Fort Tryon Park–The Cloisters.” Accessibility: Limited access for mobility impaired visitors. Call 212-923-3700. Gallery Talks are presented at noon and 2:00 and are free to individual visitors with Museum admission. No reservations necessary. For information, call 212-650-2280. September 1 Water in Medieval Life and Culture. Jeanne-Marie Musto 7 Exquisite Monuments: Microarchitecture in the Middle Ages. Scott Miller 14 The Art of Being Queen. Michelle Hearne Arthur 21 Glittering Gold and Sparkling Silver. Sigrid Goldiner 28 Medieval Devotion and Visual Imagination. Anne Rice
October 5 Portraying Presence: Representing the Self and the Divine in Medieval Art. Katherine Boivin 6 The Narrow Path: Avoiding Hell in the Middle Ages. Carol Schuler 12 Medieval Painting from Wall to Book to Panel. Joseph Ackley 19 Monks, Mendicants, and the Art of Reform. Holly Flora 26 Varieties of Medieval Religious Experience. Lauren Mancia
Sexuality in the Middle Ages. Jessamyn Conrad 9 Magic and Miracles in the Middles Ages. Elizabeth Monti 16 In the Presence of the Holy: Relics and Reliquaries. Jennifer Kalter 23 Cloistered Threads: Sisters Making Textile Art. Desiree Koslin 30 A Medieval Feast. Elizabeth Williams Conversation with a Curator or Conservator
20-minute informal conversations presented at 2:00. September 6 Lucretia Kargère October 4 Beth Edelstein November 1 Helen Evans Gallery Workshops for Families Hour-long programs for children ages 4–12 and their families; free with Museum admission. Meet in the Main Hall at 1:00. September
Making Faces. Eileen Dirks Birds! Sean Rubin 21 The Medieval Garden. Jennifer Kalter 1 7
October
Heroes and Heroines. Nathalie Rochel 6 Medieval Voyagers. Katherine Werwie 19 Medieval Knights. Dustin Aaron 5
November
Shields and Symbols. Gwen David Mythical Beasts of the Middle Ages. Sarah Harshman 16 The Medieval Imagination. Lauren Mancia 2 3
La Experiencia Medieval: Talleres bilingües y educativos para la familia en Español/Bilingual Gallery Workshops for Families
Los niños (entre los 4 y 12 años de edad) y sus familias están invitados a participar en el taller educativo en español. El taller es de una hora de duración y es gratis con la admisión al museo. Nos reuniremos a la 1:00 p.m. en la sala de recepción. 28 de septiembre Historias Medievales/ Medieval Stories. Begonia Santa-Cecilia 26 de octubre El castillo medieval/The Medieval Castle. Christina DeLeón 30 de noviembre Artistas de la Edad Media/Artists of the Middle Ages. Begonia Santa-Ceciliar
November 2 Doors and Windows in Medieval Art. Jenny Shaffer. 3 Medieval Romance: Love, Marriage, and 20 | www.metmuseum.org
The Trie Café, located in the covered walkway surrounding the Trie Cloister, is open from April to October.