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
Photo by Lafayette 148 New York It’s impossible to talk about New York City’s Chinatown and the Lower East Side in the middle of the 20th century without talking about the garment…
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Stitching the Seams Between Past & Present: A Conversation with a Modern NYC Garment Shop
It’s impossible to talk about New York City’s Chinatown and the Lower East...
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Look For the Union Label: Chinese Immigration in America
For the other parts of this series highlighting the new ethnic groups featured in Under...
Blog Archive | Apr 4, 2017
Of Memory and Survival: The Jewish American Identity
For the other parts of this series highlighting the new ethnic groups featured in...
Blog Archive | Mar 1, 2017
Becoming “Nuyorican”
For the other parts of this series highlighting the new ethnic groups featured in...
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Take a Picture, It’ll Last Longer
The little girls are adorable, standing on the sidewalk, smiling big, the chrome trim of...
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History in Technicolor: the Continuing Story of American Immigration
The Tenement Museum is not an old dog. In the grand scheme of New York City cultural...
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The Tenement Museum Plays Its Hits 2016 Edition
It’s been a busy year at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, and 2017 is shaping up...
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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 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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Q & A With Annie Polland
Annie Polland, PhD, is the Vice President of Programs and Education at the Lower East Side...
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A New Chapter
For more than 25 years, the Tenement Museum has been telling the stories of 97 Orchard...
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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.