Meanwhile, inside the Cloisters' stone walls, conservators and curators continue to immerse themselves, and their visitors, in the world of the Middle Ages, even as they contemplate apps and the contemporary-art set.

WSJ: The Cloisters Opens Up

Around 8, 000 works of art are being reorganised to tell the story of the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to the present day.

BBC: The Rijksmuseum