The curious individual seeks new wonders of insight and intrigue adventurously experiencing life from every angle. Entertaining the apt adventurer is never difficult for the world is an infinitely curious cornucopia of creations.
One such, unique destination sure to bewilder and excite is The Cloisters a 1930′s museum in New York where you can explore medieval treasures and priceless artifacts ‘just like Dr. Jones!’
Designed around chapels, halls and cloisters from medieval Europe its historic atmosphere transports visitors to another century. The hidden treasure of Manhattan is tucked away on 190th street contrasting the city backdrop like a porthole in time!
The collection inside spans the Romanesque and Gothic periods most of which was amassed by a sculptor and keen medievalist George Grey Barnard who then sold the collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Highlights include the Unicorn Tapestries woven in Brussels around 1500 and a intricately illustrated prayer book engraved for the Duc de Berry. But of all the wonders that reside within this museum most impressive is the building itself – a 1930s structure that incorporates ancient architecture with an authentic presence. With its period style courtyard and mythological heritage The Cloisters offers curious adventurers a chance to peer into the past.
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