LOCATION

The Museum Shop and Visitor Center is located at 108 Orchard St., Manhattan. The museum is located at 97 Orchard St., Manhattan.

GETTING THERE

Get map & directions.

HOURS

Open Monday-Sunday, 10am - 6pm.

ADMISSION

Adults: $20; Students & Seniors (65+): $15; Members / Under 5 yrs: Free

ACCESSIBILITY

The Visitor Center and Museum Shop are accessible, the tenement is not.

CONTACT

Lower East Side Tenement Museum, 212-431-0233

NEARBY ATTRACTIONS

African Burial Ground
Federal Hall
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

A museum in a landmark tenement dedicated to interpreting the immigrant experience

Orchard Street between Delancey and Broome looks like a contemporary city street lined with boutiques and cafes, but a closer examination reveals evidence of this street's vibrant immigrant history. In 1903, this square block was the most crowded section of the most densely-populated city on earth.

Imagine weaving through pushcarts brimming with food and garments as you make your way down Orchard to the Tenement Shop and Visitor Center at No. 108. Here you can either pick up your pre-reserved Tenement Museum tour, book a same-day tour, shop, or sit in the theater and enjoy a 25-minute video produced about immigration to the Lower East Side from the 19th Century to the present.

The four guided tours of the Tenement Museum—an affiliated national park site—take visitors within the walls of the landmark tenement building at 97 Orchard Street. Constructed by German immigrant Lukas Glockner in 1863, the tenement was home to an estimated 7,000 people from more than 20 nations between 1863 and 1935. The museum recreates apartments of real-life tenants including the Gumpertz, Rogarshevsky, Confino Baldizzi, Levine, and Moore families. The Tenement Museum's official website offers helpful tools in deciding which of the four tours best suit your interests. However, each is an evocative interpretative experience that engages visitors in the lives of real people and connects their stories to present-day immigration debates and issues.

Special Events This Month

All events are held at 6:30pm, at the Museum Shop, 108 Orchard St. Contact events@tenement.org for reservations.

Breads of New York: Talk and Tasting

2/2

Join four of the city's most renowned bakeries—Eli's, Orwasher's, Parisi and Hot Bread Kitchen—for a tasting and talk hosted by Andrew Coe. Go to the Museum website to purchase tickets.

Behind the Scenes at 103 Orchard Street

2/7

Tour the new visitor center space and discover its history with the curatorial staff.

Ladies of the Lower East Side

2/9

Discuss with downtown performers Rev Jen, Michele Carlo and Rachel Shukert their experiences.

Investigate This: Conversations with ProPublica

2/13

Discuss with ProPublica's Michael Grabell, The New York Times' Michael Cooper and Jared Bernstein a former economic adviser to Vice President Joe Biden the merits of the federal stimulus.

From High Line to Low Line

2/16

Join a discussion about the High Line Park and whether or not it could be a model for the abandoned trolley terminal beneath the Lower East Side's Delancey Street.

Black Gotham

2/17

Hear author Carla Peterson discuss her new book Black Gotham, and the many myths about 19th century New York and black Americans.

Tours

DAILY, see museum schedule. for details

Restored Tenement and Neighborhood

Other Activities

History, architecture and lectures. See museum calendar of programs and events.