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The Met Cloisters vs The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Both are rated highly by experts. On balance, The Met Cloisters ranks slightly higher than The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met Cloisters comes in at 94 with recommendations from 13 reviews such as Afar Magazine, Where and Concierge.

The Met Cloisters
The Met Cloisters
9 / 10
Fort Tryon Park, New York City, NY 10040
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Concierge Concierge
"The Cloisters is a series of medieval passageways reconstructed from French monasteries and incorporated within a modern museum."
Frommer's 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 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 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 Condé Nast Traveler
Editor's Pick
"Devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, the Cloisters is a series of medieval passageways reconstructed from French monasteries." Full review
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
8 / 10
1000 Fifth AvenueA, New York City, NY 10028-0198
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Fodor's Fodor's
"If Manhattan held no other museum than the colossal Metropolitan Museum of Art, you could still occupy yourself for days roaming its labyrinthine corridors." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"You could spend weeks here admiring the collections."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Home of blockbuster after blockbuster, the Metropolitan Museum of Art attracts some five million people a year, more than any other spot in New York City." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This sprawling encyclopedic museum, founded in 1870, houses one of the biggest art collections in the world." Full review
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Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"One of the world's great museums, this Gothic Revival labyrinth tries to be all things to all art lovers—and with its expansion over the past two decades it often succeeds." Full review
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