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.
New York City History
The Legacy of America's First Black Doctor
With Halloween rapidly approaching in 24 hours it only seems appropriate for us to write about the New York City Marble Cemetery located in the historic Lower East Side (aka the East Village). Now…
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A Walk Among the Tombstones… in the Historic Lower East Side
With Halloween rapidly approaching in 24 hours it only seems appropriate for us to write...
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They Walk Among Us: Vampire and Immigration in Victorian London
They’re here. Vampires are with us in our daily lives. The time when they seemed to...
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Don’t You Forget About Me: Remembering Old Enough (1984)
Films of the LES is a monthly blog series where we examine feature films that either...
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A Blintz is Just a Blintz, as Time Goes By
Much of the wisdom passed down from my Dad’s family is only of the most practical...
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Hometown Traitors: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Spies on the Lower East Side
One of the last remaining players in the most notorious spy cases in United States history...
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A Tale of Two Tenements
Of course we are not the only Tenement on the block… and last month we brought you news...
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Visitor(s) of the Month: Caraline Brown & Evelyn Frost
Meet Caraline Brown and Evelyn Frost, a dynamic duo hailing from the United Kingdom!...
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Fresh-Faced! Restoring the Storefront at 97 Orchard Street
Tenement lore has it that when the Tenement Museum’s founders, Ruth Abram and Anita...
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An Experience in Rwanda…
As we sat around the table in the art room surrounded by their paintings and drawings, I...
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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.