Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us understand our history. The museum shares these stories through guided tours of recreated tenement apartments, neighborhood walking tours, and virtual tours and programs.
Photo: Courtesy of the Tenement Museum
Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
The Tenement Museum tells the stories of working-class tenement residents, who moved to New York City from other countries and other parts of the country.
- LocationNew York, NY
- Entrance $30 timed entry reservation - location
- HoursToday: 10:00AM - 5:30PM
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Weather now74°F Sunny
- Alerts 1 active alert
Overview
Topics
- African American Heritage
- American Revolution
- Architecture and Building
- Arts
- Asian American Heritage
- Colonization and Settlement
- Commerce
- Enslavement
18 more topics
- Factories
- Great Depression
- Hispanic American Heritage
- Immigration
- Industry
- Laborer and Worker
- Latino American Heritage
- LGB American Heritage
- Migrations
- Music
- Native American Heritage
- Pacific Islander Heritage
- Social Movements
- Trade
- Transportation
- Urban America
- Wars and Conflicts
- Women's History
Alerts (1)
InformationHealth and Safety Masks are not required but are strongly recommended for all Museum visitors. Children under the age of 5 are not permitt… Read more
Masks are not required but are strongly recommended for all Museum visitors. Children under the age of 5 are not permitted on in-person building tours, but are welcome to attend a neighborhood walking tour or visit us virtually.
Things to Do
1 experience from the National Park Service, plus every activity offered in the park. Check details on NPS.gov before you go.
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Tenement Museum Tours
Reservation required Fee applies
The guided tours currently offered by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.
Learn more about Tenement Museum Tours on NPS.gov (opens in a new tab)
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Facilities & Services
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Visitor Centers
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Visitor Center
Visitor Center
Located on the corner of Delancey Street, at 103 Orchard Street, you will find the Lower East Side Tenement Museum Visitor Center and Museum Shop. A wheelchair access…
103 Orchard Street, New York City, NY 877-975-3786 Directions
Details
Located on the corner of Delancey Street, at 103 Orchard Street, you will find the Lower East Side Tenement Museum Visitor Center and Museum Shop. A wheelchair access entrance is located on the Delancey Street side of 103 Orchard Street, with the closest street address being 81 Delancey. All tours begin and end at the Museum Visitor Center and Museum Shop.
Plan Your Visit
Hours
Today: 10:00AM - 5:30PM · Visitor Center and Museum Shop Hours
Hours details
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Visitor Center and Museum Shop HoursToday: 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Visit the Tenement Museum virtually or in person! From neighborhood walking tours and educator-led apartment tours, to digital exhibits and virtual programs, experience the museum the way that works best for you.
Monday 10:00AM - 5:30PM Tuesday 10:00AM - 5:30PM Wednesday 10:00AM - 5:30PM Thursday 10:00AM - 5:30PM Friday 10:00AM - 6:00PM Saturday 10:00AM - 6:00PM Sunday 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Entrance fees
- $30Timed Entry Reservation - Location
- $30Timed Entry Reservation - Location
Fee details
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Timed Entry Reservation - Location$30
Explore historically recreated tenement apartments and discover how immigrants lived on New York’s Lower East Side in the 19th and 20th centuries. Along with a glimpse of the past, glean insights from educators who offer historical perspectives that relate to current conversations about immigration.
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Timed Entry Reservation - Location$30
Explore the often-forgotten places, unexplored spaces, and the many histories of migration over centuries on daily walking tours of the storied Lower East Side neighborhood. Get to know the city by visiting historical sites and learning about the people and neighborhoods that made New York City what it is today.
Address
103 Orchard StreetNew York, NY 10002
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Weather & conditions
74°F
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Sunny24% rain
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Sunny17% rain
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81° 67°
Sunny36% rain
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Spring in bloom at the entrance to the Tenement Museum visitor center. — Tenement Museum -
Getting There
New York, NY 10002
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, is located at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City,.
Mailing address: 103 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002
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