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Tenement Museum

Lower East Side1–2 hoursTickets Requiredhistoryculture

Information may be outdated. This museum was last updated on March 20, 2026. Please check the museum's website for current hours and exhibitions.

The Tenement Museum tells the stories of immigrant and migrant families who made their homes in a preserved 1863 tenement building at 97 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side. Through guided tours of the restored apartments, visitors experience the lives of the over 7,000 people from more than 20 nations who lived in the building between 1863 and 1935.

Est. 1988

Permanent Collection

The museum's 'collection' is the preserved and restored tenement building itself, featuring apartments restored to different historical periods representing the immigrant families who lived there. The museum tells stories of Irish, German, Jewish, Italian, and other immigrant groups who shaped New York City's identity.

Collection Highlights

Restored Gumpertz apartment (1870s German-Jewish family)Restored Rogarshevsky apartment (1918 Russian-Jewish family)Restored Baldizzi apartment (1930s Sicilian family)Hard Times exhibit on immigrant povertyShop Life exhibit on immigrant commerceRestored Moore/Schneider apartments
Explore the Collection

Hours & Admission

Hours

Monday10am – 6:30pm
Tuesday10am – 6:30pm
Wednesday10am – 6:30pm
ThursdayToday10am – 8:30pm
Friday10am – 8:30pm
Saturday10am – 6:30pm
Sunday10am – 6:30pm

Extended hours on Thursdays and Fridays. All visits are by guided tour — advance booking required.

Admission

General$33
Students$25
Seniors$25
Children under 6Free

Admission includes a guided tour. All tours must be booked in advance.

Access & Getting There

Accessibility

  • Historic building; limited accessibility

Amenities

🛍Gift Shop

Getting There

B/D to Grand St; J/Z to Essex St; F to Delancey St

Plan Your Visit

103 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002

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Call: (877) 975-3786

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