Tenement Museum

The Tenement Museum provides interactive guided tours of historically recreated tenement apartments and the Lower East Side neighborhood. It offers a range of educational programs, including K-12 school group visits, free lesson plans, and professional learning workshops. The museum hosts various public events such as book talks, scholarly discussions, and community gatherings. Its digital exhibit platform features exhibits like ‘Brick by Brick: The Many Lives of 103 Orchard Street’ and ‘Tenement Women: Agents of Change’. The museum shop sells books and gifts related to New York history, immigration history, and tenement life. Membership options are available, offering benefits such as free tour admissions, event invitations, and discounts. The museum also provides virtual tour experiences and digital resources for remote engagement. Additionally, the Tenement Museum hosts an annual gala event for fundraising and engages in community outreach through programs like Shared Journeys, which connects immigrant language learners to the experiences of newcomers in New York history.