The Sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court, 1981 | Met ASMR

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Astor Chinese Garden Court. Installed at The Met by Suzhou craftsmen in 1981, each brick, tile, and wood column join to conceive a Ming-style garden courtyard that provides refuge from the bustling streets of New York City. See how the Astor Court was built in our newly restored From the Vaults feature: Visit our Astor Court in person: Production Credits: Chief Digital Officer: Douglas Hegley Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold Senior Managing Producer: Kate Farrell Managing Producer: Ann C. Collins Director/Producer: Angelina Ding Field Producer: Melissa Bell Editor: Angelina Ding Supervising Editor: Lucas Groth Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins Cinematography: Sean Ryan, Ben Poster, Jason Chau, Kenny Wu Jeffrey Johnson, Rafael Salazar Moreno, and Jonathan Nelson Sound Recordist: David Raymond Rights and Permissions: Julie Zeftel Special Thanks to Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Oscar Tang and Agnes Hsu-Tang Associate Curator of Chinese Paintings Mike Hearn, Douglas Dillon Chair, Asian Art Stephanie Kwai, Senior Manager of Administration, Operations, and Collections, Asian Art Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art