New York City Tenement Museum

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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Apr 30, 2025
The tour was quite expensive for a short duration. While the information and personal anecdotes were unique, I believe that for the price, it could have been two tours instead of one.Full review by Anne01017
Apr 26, 2025
What a fabulous experience we had taking an apartment tour at the Tenement Museum. We bought tickets on line although they were also available for purchase the day we were there. We watched the excel…Full review by Mrs G
Apr 26, 2025
Several different tours you can choose, book ahead of time, if you want a specific tour and time, a bunch of them well sell out. We did under one roof. 75 minute tour, a few tours, standing the whol…Full review by abmilw
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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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Is car parking available?
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You would probably need to pay to leave in a nearby parking garage. I’d avoid driving in Manhattan if you can. Ubers, taxis, and subways are easier.
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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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You don’t have to pre-book, depending on day and time of year. However if you want to be certain that you get the date and time on a specific tour, I would definitely recommend it.
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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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I think there ia
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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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