How do you conserve an object that's over 500 years old? 🤔 At The Met Cloisters, medieval sculptures like this late-15th-century "Saint Sebastian" challenged Principal Conservator Lucretia Kargere to look closely and carefully. Carved from a single massive block of poplar wood, it’s a rare survivor of five centuries, missing the arrows and wooden support that once defined his martyrdom. See this sculpture in "Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages" on view at The Met Clois

444K views · 15K reactions | Deck the halls—medieval style! ✨ This...

At The Met Cloisters, Naudline Pierre finds inspiration in medieval artworks and their unique vision of the world. “I think what attracts me to that time period is the fact that these are very much European males, and they probably weren’t thinking about someone like me when they were making the work,” says Pierre. “I get to take whatever I want from history and reframe it all to include what I want to see.” Watch → https://youtu.be/j4fZ6qcBBJo | Art21

This summer, experience The Met Cloisters like never before with a series of electronic music performances. Watch now. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Take to the sky to explore the majestic vistas of The Met Cloisters. This branch of the Museum in northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park is dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe. Explore 360° views over the city, across the Hudson River, and high above two richly landscaped gardens. Inside, spin around to admire the medieval cloisters that form the core of the historic building, and listen to the resonant chimes from the bell tower, more than 100 feet above ground. htt

20K views · 912 reactions | Reflect fondly on summer with Met curator Griffith Mann and horiculturist Carly Still as they explore medieval flowers in the galleries and in the gardens at The Met Cloisters. Take a closer look at the Book of Flower Studies: met.org/2TAbL5K | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | Facebook

The Met Cloisters is NYC’s most magical day trip. Wander through stone arches and secret gardens to discover centuries-old art without leaving the city. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | Facebook