Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site

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A room with wooden floors, blue wall paper, two windows, some furniture and a dress hanging.
Inside the Levine Parlor
A four story red brick building against a blue sky with white puffy clouds
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum as seen from Delancy Street.
A flowering white tree in front of the entrance to the visitor center
Spring in bloom at the entrance to the Tenement Museum visitor center.
A tenement kitchen with cast iron posts, old stove, and a bed next to the stove
The interior of the Rogarshevsky's tenement kitchen.
A tenement kitchen with cast iron posts, old stove, and a bed next to the stove
The interior of the Rogarshevsky's tenement kitchen.
Photos: National Park Service

About 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. 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.

Quick Facts

State New York
Designation National Historic Site
State Code NY
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Location & Map

Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site is located in New York.

Entrance Fees

Timed Entry Reservation - Location $30.00

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.

Timed Entry Reservation - Location $30.00

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.

Operating Hours

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.

Wednesday 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Monday 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Thursday 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Sunday 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Tuesday 10:00AM - 5:30PM
Friday 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Saturday 10:00AM - 6:00PM

Activities

Arts and Culture Guided Tours Living History First Person Interpretation Museum Exhibits Shopping Bookstore and Park Store Gift Shop and Souvenirs

Getting There

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,.

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Contact & Address

Address 103 Orchard Street, New York, NY, 10002
Phone 8779753786
Email lestm@tenement.org

Topics & Themes

Architecture and Building African American Heritage American Revolution Arts Asian American Heritage Colonization and Settlement Commerce Trade Enslavement Great Depression Hispanic American Heritage Industry Factories Immigration Laborer and Worker Latino American Heritage LGB American Heritage Migrations Music Native American Heritage Pacific Islander Heritage Social Movements Transportation Urban America Wars and Conflicts Women's History

Things To Do

Tenement Museum Tours

Tenement Museum Tours

The guided tours currently offered by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum.

Visitor Centers

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.…

Hours: The hours for the Museum Visitor Center and Museum Shop

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