The CloistersvsTenement Museum
Both are endorsed by experts. Overall, Tenement Museum scores marginally higher than The Met Cloisters. Tenement Museum ranks #6 in New York City with positive reviews from 10 reviews like Not For Tourists, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
The Cloisters
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Fort Tryon Park, New York City, NY 10040
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Concierge "The Cloisters is a series of medieval passageways reconstructed from French monasteries and incorporated within a modern museum."
Frommer's "If it weren’t for this branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, many New Yorkers would never get to this northernmost point in Manhattan." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"On a hilltop overlooking the Hudson River, the Cloisters is a curious architectural jigsaw, its many parts made up of various European monasteries and other historic buildings." Full review
Time Out "Set in a lovely park overlooking the Hudson River, the Cloisters houses the Met’s medieval art and architecture collections." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, the Cloisters is a series of medieval passageways reconstructed from French monasteries." Full review
Not For Tourists "The Met's storehouse of medieval art. Great herb garden, nice views."
Travel + Leisure "Set within lush Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan, the Cloisters museum and garden offers visitors an in-depth look at European medieval art, architecture, and culture." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"The Cloisters (part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art) re-creates a fortified monastery... housed within is an unrivaled collection." Full review
On the Grid "The cheapest flight to Europe around. What are the words? Impressive. Magnificent." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Cloisters, a museum devoted to medieval art and architecture, is a delightful respite from the hustle and bustle of NYC." Full review
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Be sure to include time in your visit to explore beautiful Fort Tryon Park.
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103 Orchard Street, Lower East Side, New York City, NY 10002
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Lonely Planet Top Choice
"This museum puts the neighborhood’s heartbreaking but inspiring heritage on full display in three recreations of turn-of-the-20th-century tenements." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Searching for a place to house a museum honoring American immigrants, Ruth Abram unearthed 97 Orchard Street." Full review
Time Out "This fascinating museum—actually a series of restored tenement apartments at 97 Orchard Street—is accessible only by guided tour." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Offers a glimpse of what life in the turn-of-the-20th-century Lower East Side was like for those who lived there." Full review
Not For Tourists "Great illustration of turn-of-the-century (20th, that is) life."
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Tour guides interpret several generations of immigrant life at 97 Orchard Street, a five-story tenement building (now a National Historic Landmark)." Full review
Afar Magazine "Not your typical museum experience, the Tenement Museum walks you through history and explores subject such as immigration, discrimination, housing and the history of the neighborhood through the stor." Full review
Where "Turn-of-the-20th-century immigrant life on Manhattan's Lower East Side is illustrated through guided tours of authentically preserved tenement apartments." Full review
Fodor's "Step back in time at the partially restored 19th-century tenement buildings that make up the essence of the Tenement Museum." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Tenement Museum is a historical gem on the city's Lower East Side, offering immersive, guided tours of two tenement buildings and chronicling a very important part of the city's immigrant experience"
