This is the only museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to European art and architecture from the middle ages. As its name suggests, The Met Cloisters is affiliated with the well-known Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met) and consists of 5 French cloisters that have been transported in pieces and reassembled in the United States. It also houses over 2,000 works of art and artefacts from the era, such as metal objects, paintings and tapestries. A visit to this museum is a way to spend a different day in the city, calmer and away from New York’s characteristic bustle.