Let your imagination run wild in The Met Cloisters gardens! Enjoy tours, performances, art making, and more as you explore the gardens and the creatures who call them home. From buzzing bees and fluttering butterflies to sly foxes and creeping garden critters, discover how the living world has long inspired extraordinary hybrid beings: part animal, part human, part plant. For garden enthusiasts and curious visitors of all ages. Select activities offered in both Spanish and English.  

Presented in conjunction with The Met Cloisters exhibition Creatures of Myth and Imagination: Europe and the Americas. 

FREE with Museum admission; admission is pay what you wish for New York state residents, and free for children 12 and under with an adult, and a care partner accompanying a visitor with a disability. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.

Accessibility at The Met Cloisters is somewhat limited for wheelchair and stroller users and others who need step-free access due to the building’s landmark status. Baby carriers are recommended. Please visit our Accessibility page for more information. For additional access accommodations, contact access@metmuseum.org or 212-650-2010.