A Virtual Stroll Through The Met Cloisters

A Virtual Stroll Through The Met Cloisters

Why is there a medieval art museum in North Manhattan? Discover the answer within the origins of the Met Cloisters, a work of art in itself, as well as its unique collection of medieval architecture and individual works of art, such as the superb Unicorn Tapestries. The tour will be led by lecturer and art historian Dr. Michael Norris.

Hosted on Zoom. Free and open to all. Register here: https://bit.ly/3aHUtJu.

This program is a collaboration between The Field Library of Peekskill, Putnam Valley Library, Mahopac Public Library, Julia L. Butterfield Library of Cold Spring, and the Reed Memorial Library of Carmel.

* Registration for this program will be handled by the Putnam Valley Library.

Dr. Norris received his BA in classics from the University of California at San Diego, and his MA in classics, and his Ph. D. in art history at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He spent 24 years at The Cloisters Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and has lectured on trips all over the world. He lives in Teaneck, New Jersey. To learn more visit: http://www.armchairarttours.com/.