The Met Cloisters

By Subway/Bus

Take the A train to 190th Street and exit the station by elevator. Walk north along Margaret Corbin Drive for approximately 10 minutes or transfer to the M4 bus and ride north one stop. If you are coming from The Met Fifth Avenue, you may also take the M4 bus directly from Madison Avenue/83rd Street to the last stop. (Please allow more time for this option.)

By Car

Take Henry Hudson Parkway northbound to the first exit after George Washington Bridge (Fort Tryon Park—The Cloisters). This exit is only accessible from the northbound lane; if coming from the north, take Henry Hudson Parkway southbound to exit 14–15, make a U-turn, and travel north one mile to the exit marked Fort Tryon Park—The Cloisters.

Parking

Visitors to The Met Cloisters may use free city parking available in Fort Tryon Park.

Designated spaces in the public parking area facing the front of The Met Cloisters are available for visitors with disabilities. From the front entrance, there are approximately 60 stairs to reach the main level. A van is available to assist wheelchair users and other visitors with mobility impairments to enter The Met Cloisters.

The Museum is committed to making its collection, buildings, programs, and services accessible to all audiences. The Met Cloisters offers events for visitors with disabilities on a regular basis.

For more information about accessibility and programs for visitors with disabilities at The Met Cloisters, contact cloister.programs@metmuseum.org or call 212-650-2280 during Museum hours.

Wheelchairs and Physical Accessibility

A limited number of wheelchairs are available free of charge for use at The Met Cloisters; however, because of the building's landmark status, accessibility is somewhat limited for wheelchair users and others with mobility difficulties.

For accessibility information or assistance, we strongly encourage visitors to contact cloister.programs@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2211 in advance or ask at the entrance upon arrival.

Service Animals

Service animals are welcome in the Museum.

Assistive Listening Devices

Assistive listening devices (with headsets or neck loops) are available by request for tours and programs. Ask at the Admissions Desk. For more information, contact cloister.programs@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2280.

Sign Language Interpretation

American Sign Language interpretation is available free of charge for Museum programs or guided group tours with at least two weeks' notice, subject to the availability of interpreters. Contact cloister.programs@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2280 (voice). Relay and voice calls welcome.

Large Print

Large-print What's On Today flyers are available at Information Desks.

Audio Guide

Listen to the Audio Guide on your smartphone or pick up a player at the Admissions Desk. Audio Guide players are free for visitors who are blind, partially sighted, Deaf, or with hearing loss.

Audio Guide players have volume controls and headsets. Neck loops for hearing aids with T-switches are available upon request. Transcripts in standard and large print are also available for selected tours.

Helpful Hints

• Water in plastic bottles may be brought into the Museum. Other food or drink is not allowed and may not be checked at the coat checks.
• Flash photography and video cameras cannot be used inside the Museum.
• Only pencils may be used in the galleries; the use of pens and markers is prohibited.
• Strollers are allowed in all galleries unless otherwise noted.

Save Time by Traveling Light

• All backpacks and packages must be checked in at the coat-check facilities. Avoid waiting in long lines by leaving backpacks and packages at home.
• Luggage, carry-on bags, and oversize backpacks are not allowed in the Museum and cannot be checked in at the coat-check facilities.
• Musical instruments cannot be brought into the Museum and may not be checked at the coat check.
• Coats and small umbrellas may be carried into the galleries. Large umbrellas must be checked.

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