Tenement Museum NYC

Tenement Museum

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The Tenement Museum preserves the history of immigration through the personal accounts of those who built lives in the Lower East Side. Visitors …

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Feb 12, 2025
The history in the area is amazing and the concept of the museum is great but it could be so much better. We did the “Family Owned” tour which was interesting and took an hour but we only saw one sma…Full review by DJNSP
Jan 11, 2025
This is such an interesting and unique museum. We chose the tour called After the Famine : 1869 about a family who emigrated from Ireland. Our tour guide, Karina, was excellent and helped us to re…Full review by PAFranklinCoTraveler
Jan 7, 2025
We did the 'Out in the Neighborhood' tour. Highly recommend. Our tour guide was amazing. He clearly is passionate about history and the neighborhood. He gave a great our, answered everyone's ques…Full review by saraheO4322DI
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The Tenement Museum was founded in 1988 by historians Ruth J. Abram and Anita Jacobson to commemorate the country's immigration his…
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The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, located at 97 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan New York Ci…
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Is car parking available?
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Therecreamed to be some street parking available in the area
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Is there a tour in which you would be able to view all of the apartments during one visit?
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Unfortunately not; each tour revolves around a specialized theme and takes you through 1 or 2 of the different apartments. The tour I did was so good though, it makes me want to …
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Unfortunately not; each tour revolves around a specialized theme and takes you through 1 or 2 of the different apartments. The tour I did was so good though, it makes me want to go back and see something new next time!
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Do you need to pre book if so how long in advance please?
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We just turned up and booked for the tour we wanted - there are different tours going every 15 minutes or so so we chose the next but one as it seemed (and was) interesting. This was …
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We just turned up and booked for the tour we wanted - there are different tours going every 15 minutes or so so we chose the next but one as it seemed (and was) interesting. This was early October on a Monday.
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I thought I saw there was a movie that you could also see before the tour if you came earlier. I can't find anything about that …
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I thought I saw there was a movie that you could also see before the tour if you came earlier. I can't find anything about that now. Does anyone know if there is a movie available? Thanks
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Yes - it is on a continuous loop
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I’m hoping to visit on my last day in the city, do you have somewhere to leave luggage if I brought it with me?
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They have lockers down near the restrooms, but I'm not sure if they're large enough to accommodate a full suitcase. You might want to call them and ask.
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What are the rules for visiting the historic buildings?
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The Tenement Museum is a National Historic Landmark. Unlike many museums, our exhibits are not contained within glass vitrines or surrounded by velvet ropes. Please help us …
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The Tenement Museum is a National Historic Landmark. Unlike many museums, our exhibits are not contained within glass vitrines or surrounded by velvet ropes. Please help us preserve...
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The museum can be seen only by guided tour
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All tours start and end at 103 Orchard
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The visitor center and museum shop are open every day except thanksgiving, christmas, and new year's day
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Different tours are appropriate for different age groups, so be sure to reserve one that will suit your family best
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Tours are offered daily with the first tour beginning at 10:15 and the last tour beginning at 5 pm
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The tenement is open for public tours daily
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Visitors to the museum can see museum exhibits, attend events at the museum, and access museum educational programs
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Public safety stations and pharmacies are just around the corner
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Visitors must reserve a spot on a guided tour in order to visit the museum
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You can buy a ticket and explore the surrounding blocks with an expert
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Tours are not appropriate for children under 7 and some are only for those 12 and up
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Special tours: Neighborhood Walking Tour, Shop Life, Sweatshop Workers and Tastings at the Tenement last 90 minutes; all others are 60 minutes
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The most interesting part is the guided tours inside 97 orchard that people can take
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Take a guided tour to get a glimpse of the life new immigrants experienced in chinatown
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The exciting tours are not to be missed
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Visits to the tenement building are available only as part of scheduled guided tours, with many departures each day
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The lower east side tenement museum tells the story of the building at 97 orchard street and the thousands of immigrants who lived there
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