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  1. Explore the homes and stories of immigrants, migrants and refugees who lived in New York City from the 1860s to the 1980s. Book a guided tour of our historic tenements and the Lower East Side neighborhood.

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      The Museum is only accessible by guided tour. Online and...

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      Visit the Tenement Museum’s interactive, digital exhibits,...

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    • About

      Founded in 1988 by historian Ruth Abram and social activist...

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      Celebrate the foods of the Lower East side SHOP. Mugs!...

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      For 30 years, the Tenement Museum has interpreted New York's...

  2. The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is a museum and National Historic Site located at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The museum's two historical tenement buildings were home to an estimated 15,000 people, from over 20 nations, between 1863 and 2011.

  3. The Tenement Museum preserves and celebrates the Lower East Side’s storied history of the immigrant and migrant experience. A beacon for newcomers to America, the neighborhood itself is as much a part of the Museum as are 97 and 103 Orchard Street.

  4. May 29, 2024 · Explore the stories of immigrants who lived and worked in New York City at the Tenement Museum. Take guided tours of recreated apartments, walk through the neighborhood, or join virtual programs.

  5. The Tenement Museum explores the stories of working-class tenement residents who moved to New York City from other countries and other parts of the country. Learn about their lives, challenges, and contributions through guided tours, exhibits, programs, and online collections.

  6. Visit the Tenement Museum to discover the history of immigration through the personal experiences of generations of newcomers who settled and lived on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

  7. Jun 26, 2017 · 103 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, USA. Phone +1 877-975-3786. Web Visit website. Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, the Lower East Side Tenement Museum offers tours to visitors and the opportunity to see a New York City tenement building first-hand.