Tenement Museum
History Museum
Lower East Side, New York
Has a stamp of approval from Michelin Travel & Lifestyle and New York Habitat
"It was very interesting and our tour guide, Tony, was excellent."(12 Tips)
"Amazing tour and insight of immigrant life in NYC."(6 Tips)
"... different moods. The hard times tour is a great start and the guides are very..."(3 Tips)
"Wonderful museum inside an old tenement building"(3 Tips)
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Vivienne GucwaAugust 31, 2014One of the top 10 quintessential NYC experiences. Around 7000 families lived in these tenements from the mid 19th - 20th centuries. Amazing tours and bonus: the BEST bookshop in NYC (seriously).
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Mike RobinsonMarch 8, 2015The 'Hard Times' guided tour was fantastic. Really great tour guides, incredible true stories of people who lived there. Really helps to understand immigrant's challenges and triumphs.
Ashley LaflinOctober 24, 2016I went on both the Shop Life and Irish Outsiders tour. Both were interactive and engaging. The guides were knowledgeable and helped the space come to life. Order tickets online as they often sell out!
AFAR MediaAugust 12, 2014The Tenement Museum walks you through history and explores immigration, discrimination, housing and the history of the neighborhood through the stories of actual families that lived in this building. Read more
Andras SerfozoAugust 31, 2017This is the best experience in Manhatten. Three of us got a lovely guider who show us some flats from the early 1900's, helped to discover their family life and struggle, get the immigrant lifestyle.
Christine LJuly 7, 2017Hard Times tour 👍 Book online in advance since this seems to be the most popular one. I don't recommend this tour on a hot summer day though. No A/C. Just small fans circulating the hot air.
Precious SusonSeptember 24, 2014very nice place. went for my bf who had a college assignment to do on the place. our tour guide anna was very nice and welcoming. if your really into this stuff id def say this is a place to check out
Genesis MOctober 5, 2013Yes the tours are a little pricey, but there is free admission for AAM members! The guides are very informative and I learned so much on the Shop Life tour.
Valentina VitolsNovember 20, 2017Wonderful experience at this very well-managed and curated museum. Staff was knowledgeable and kind. A must see when in NYC. Don’t miss it!
- Hugh RobertsonSeptember 7, 2017Wonderful museum inside an old tenement building, telling the history of New York and the Lower East Side through the lives of migrant families 1865-1935. Great guides, incredible stories.
Lauren BastianNovember 22, 2015You won't be disappointed with any of the tours! All of them are unique. The guides are passionate and amazing storytellers.
Kimmie OhhMay 10, 2020Learn about the living conditions many immigrants in NYC had to deal with back in the day. Great place to learn about NYC history. They have a great giftshop/bookstore.
Dave LepkowskiAugust 22, 2019this was a super awesome museum to learn about immigrant's lives, liberties and pursuits of happiness
Marina BuritySeptember 12, 2015One of my favorite places in NY. A great place to learn more about the lives of immigrants that made the city what it is today. All tours are great, I loved the Hard Times.
Michelin Travel & LifestyleFebruary 19, 2013About 7,000 people, mostly immigrants, lived in this five-story building from 1863 to 1935. Tours trace the lives of five typical families. - Green Guide Editor
Erik CintronNovember 30, 2010Great museum and they seven different tours that are guided by well educated staff. Have to come back...they take you through the lives of people who lived in these buildings 150 years ago untouched
Colleen McGinnAugust 10, 2013Really interesting way to spend an hour of your weekend! Totally worth the trip, but check ahead of time to see when tours leave.
Oz LublingAugust 9, 2015Really interesting and unique museum. An amazing gift/bookstore on the ground level is a must.
Christina ChinDecember 21, 2014Really cool immersion museum where you get to see how life was. Found it really interesting and wish the tour was longer than an hour. Must schedule tour appt.
Ramona ArmitageDecember 3, 2019Really interesting and balanced tour. The guide also gave insight into all different cultural perspectives which was great.
The Ritz-CarltonMarch 11, 2015This National Historic Site was home to approximately 7000 people from 20 nations between 1863 and 1935. Take a tour and learn about the personal stories of some of the early settlers of Manhattan.- Julie SosciaJanuary 29, 2019Amazing tour and insight of immigrant life in NYC. Ask the guides lots of questions, they love it. Be sure to check out the gift store - has lots of really cool books.
Sweta MohapatraNovember 14, 2014This is a tour based museum, the website will tell you the duration. Tours can sell out but you can buy online or at the museum. Take the Foods of LES tour when it's warm and bring your appetite!
Manuel PortelaJuly 31, 2016If you like to know the story of New Yorkers, you must visit this place. With nice books and tours
Luke MayesSeptember 27, 2017We toured “the shops.” We both felt like the tour was twice as long as it should have been; like they stretched a 45 minute story into 1.5 hours. That said, the concept behind the place is awesome.
Christoph KMay 13, 2016I went on two tours and both were excellent: Lively, knowledgable tour guides, lots of interesting information, really glad I went along!
Andrew COctober 11, 2017This museum is absolutely amazing... so many rotating exhibits/tours/events, you're bound to find an interesting and relevant one!!!
Denise HAugust 28, 2017You need to do a tour to see inside so book in advance to get the time you want and the tour you're interested in.
New York HabitatOctober 11, 2011A great place to gain an understanding of how New York City came to be. The Tenement Museum is an eye opening experience as it takes you through actual families lives of those who lived there.
Malcolm ChangFebruary 26, 2016Interesting tours in the most old time part of NYC. Plus lots of New York centric books and exhibits, dealing with the immigrant experience
Untapped CitiesJanuary 22, 2014The Tenement Museum is located in an 1863 Italianate tenement on the Lower East Side. Subtle, beautiful, and intricate— this building is brimming with stories. Read more
Anthony DuranJune 16, 2016Pretty neat and interesting to see how of our families came through here upon becoming United States Citizens. Just remember where you came from.
Ryan PatrickOctober 19, 2018Museum is guided tours only. So make sure you book one on their site in advance of going.
Jonathan L.August 18, 2019Not your typical museum where you read plaques of info. Here you're engaged with the storyteller (tour guide), learning the lives of the different people who lived in these apartments. Check it out.- Michelin Travel & LifestyleSeptember 22, 2012Museum guides interpret several generations of immigrant life in a five-story tenement building. Tours last 1hr, are limited to 15 people, and should be booked in advance. No A/C. - Green Guide Editor
- EvaDecember 19, 2014Super interesting! The guides really know what their talking about, the reconstructions are very convincing, and the museum shop is a treat.
Ashley RoseNovember 24, 2015Very cool look at life for so many LES residents. Book in advance, I did the Shop Life and the interactive bit was really cool.
CharlottesMay 13, 2017One of the more unusual museum experiences in the city. I particularly like the neighborhood walking tour. Learnt so much about my adopted home!
Jake ClementsJanuary 30, 2018Tours are super interesting and give a vivid sense of how hard life was for residents of the tenements. Would totally recommend!
VivSeptember 18, 2013Tours are quite expensive - they could combine several tours in the same amount of time (1 is 1 hr for only 2 family residences) as the apartment itself was quite interesting. Great bookshop though.
Amelie PNovember 3, 2014Tours are story telling based and focus on difficulties met by immigrants in the 19th century. It was entertaining too but you'll only get to know one floor per tour and each one will cost 25 dollars
Kevin VOctober 28, 2016A must do! Start with the hard-times visit! Learned and experienced a ton in the renovated old house.
MarlonMarch 8, 2017Informative but pricey... it kind of reminds me of some of the apartments I grew up in NYC, lol. Pre-gentrification.
Raven DorantesNovember 16, 2018HIGHLY recommend for a truly engrossing and interactive look back into NYC history.
Dan GruzmanOctober 25, 2014Brilliant and very immersive tours, but booking about a week in advance is a must. One of the best gift shops
- Kavita BabaMarch 8, 2015Different tours for different moods. The hard times tour is a great start and the guides are very knowledgeable!
Gaby FloMay 28, 2012Now visit the prototype of a Lower East Side tenement where many of those immigrants lived. The only way to see the museum is by guided tour, which takes place frequently between 10am and 6pm
Jingjing YangJanuary 13, 2017A very good tour。to know history of orchard st and immigrates ～derserve the price ～
Clara BayarriSeptember 14, 2014Great tours, I took the storefront stories which goes down Orchard street to tell how the neighborhood stores have evolved
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The Lower East Side Tenement Museum tells the stories of immigrant families who resided in the historic tenement at 97 Orchard Street between 1863 and 1935.
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