The Met Cloisters, set in Fort Tryon Park overlooking the Hudson, is the Metropolitan Museum's branch for the art and architecture of medieval Europe. Opened in 1938 and built around architectural elements from five French cloisters, the museum unites Romanesque and Gothic chapels, gardens planted from medieval sources, and masterworks including the Unicorn Tapestries and the Mérode Altarpiece. The building and its collection were largely the gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., who also preserved the Palisades across the river to protect the view.
