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The Cloisters: Part One

Nancy Wu, a Museum Educator, details the history of The Cloisters, its construction, the sources of its objects and materials, and the donors who enabled its creation. This is the first lecture in a four-part series that provides a behind-the-scenes look at The Cloisters.

Recorded April 2, 2008

May 2013 through May 2014 marks the seventy-fifth anniversary of The Cloisters.

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The Cloisters: Part Three
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The Cloisters: Part Four
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