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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Make ‘Em Laugh
Before Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, before Madeline Kahn and Gilda Radner, before Lucille...
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The Paper Chase
One of the unique things about the Tenement Museum is the ordinariness of the stories we...
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THE LULLABY OF BROADWAY CHANGES ITS TUNE
On May 26th there was a small earthquake and seismic shift in the Asian American arts...
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From Russia with Love
Miriam Bader is the Director of Education at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. She is...
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Behind The Music
“For me, pipa is not just an instrument,” said Jiaju Shen of FJ Music, a...
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Part II: The Fight Against the Ellis Island Museum
Part I of this blog can be read here. The plan to sell Ellis Island to the highest...
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Part I: The Story of Ellis Island… As a Museum
Today, Ellis Island is one of the most popular destinations in the National Park system,...
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Tenement Museum Program Highlights for May
Every month, the Tenement Museum offers terrific programming to the general public. But...
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Remembering the Streit’s Matzo Factory
The spring of 2015 marked the end of an era on the Lower East Side. With much fanfare, the...
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Refugee Blues: Hannah Arendt
Saw a poodle in a jacket fastened with a pin, Saw a door opened and a cat let in: But they...
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What Lies Beneath: A History of Collect Pond
Apocalyptic movies (and a few more scholarly sources) suggest that New York’s future may...
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Eat Up: A New Bookstore Cafe with Old World Roots
Kids these days… aren’t so bad after all?? Sometimes a story of immigrant success...
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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.