Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of The Astor Court. Installed at The Met by Suzhou craftsmen in 1981, each brick, tile, and wood column join to conceive a Ming-style garden courtyard that provides refuge from the bustling streets of New York City.
See how the Astor Court was built in our newly restored From the Vaults feature.
Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981 | Met ASMR
6 min. watch
Contributors
Chief Digital Officer: Douglas Hegley
Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold
Senior Managing Producer: Kate Farrell
Managing Producer: Ann C. Collins
Director/Producer: Angelina Ding
Field Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Angelina Ding
Supervising Editor: Lucas Groth
Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins
Cinematography: Sean Ryan, Ben Poster, Jason Chau, Kenny Wu
Jeffrey Johnson, Rafael Salazar Moreno, and Jonathan Nelson
Sound Recordist: David Raymond
Rights and Permissions: Julie Zeftel
Special thanks to:
Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings
Mike Hearn, Douglas Dillon Chair, Asian Art
Stephanie Kwai, Senior Manager of Administration, Operations, and Collections, Asian Art
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