A Tenement Story
Print and e-Book
A visually compelling experience, A Tenement Story is the culmination of over 30 years of dedicated stewardship of two tenement buildings on Orchard Street through vivid photographs of the last two centuries.
Notes from the Tenement
The Tenement Museum tells the uniquely American stories of immigrants, migrants, and refugees in the ongoing creation of our nation.
From curious anecdotes and fun recipes to scholarly research and deep dives, get a behind-the-scenes look at special Museum content on our blog – curated by our historians and staff.
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Meet The Tenement Museum Staff: Rachel Feinmark, Strategic Communications Manager
In this month’s edition of MEET THE TENEMENT MUSEUM STAFF, we profile an individual...
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Indiana Jones and the CubeSmart of Bushwick
It’s a cold, gray afternoon in early November when we headed to the Lower East...
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The Perils of Assimilation: How what we eat makes us American, for better or worse.
Sarah Lohman is an educator at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a culinary...
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Bowery Mission and Modern Hard Times
A few weeks ago I contacted the Bowery Mission in the hopes that a member of their staff...
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Meet The Tenement Museum Staff: Brendan Murphy, Senior Education Associate
In this month’s edition of MEET THE TENEMENT MUSEUM STAFF, we profile an...
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A Message from Dr. Morris J. Vogel, President of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum
I’ve spent the morning talking with staff and members of the extended Museum community...
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What 97 Orchard Street’s First Woman Voter Can Teach Us About American Identity
(originally posted on Huffington Post June 15, 2016) As Hillary Clinton became the first...
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Hyphenated And Good: Filipino American Heritage Month
In 1915, Theodore Roosevelt said, “There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who...
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Returning to the Scene of the Crime
DISCLAIMER: Some of the photos below contain graphic imagery and may not be safe for work....
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Life in 97 Orchard Street in 1908… Chicago Cubs Edition
As a die-hard Major League Baseball fan – as well as a former American History major –...
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Meet The Tenement Museum Staff: Gemma Solomons, Marketing and Communications Coordinator
In this month’s edition of MEET THE TENEMENT MUSEUM STAFF, we profile the...
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The Photos of Wijnanda Deroo: The Ruins of Orchard Street
If you’ve taken a tour at the Tenement Museum, you’ve heard them described that way:...
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Your Story, Our Story
A Digital Collection
Your Story, Our Story features objects that tell personal stories of American immigration and migration. The Tenement Museum invites people across the country to share these mementos and stories in our online digital storytelling exhibit.