The Tenement Museum shares stories of the immigrant and migrant experience through guided tours of two historic tenement buildings in NYC.

For the last 30 years, the Tenement Museum has interpreted NYC migration history through guided indoor and walking tours. Plan a visit today!

View the Tenement Museum's tour calendar. Book tickets to our apartment tours, neighborhood walking tours, food programs, and more!

Join us for free book talks, scholarly discussions, community events, and more that spotlight New York’s immigrants, migrants, and refugees and the issues that impact us, past and present.

Our apartment tours visit the historically recreated 19th and 20th-century homes of immigrant and migrant families who lived in New York City tenements. Led by experienced educators, our 60-75 …

Take a walking tour of historical sites on the Lower East Side, and learn about the people and neighborhoods that made NYC what it is today.

The Tenement Museum preserves and celebrates the Lower East Side’s storied history of the immigrant and migrant experience. A beacon for newcomers to America, the neighborhood itself is as much a …

From digital exhibits to behind-the-scenes articles to our award-winning podcast mini-series, find yourself immersed in the stories that make the Tenement Museum so unique.

The Tenement Museum’s public programs are made possible with support from the National Park Service, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the …

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