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
Federal-style row house, built over 180 years ago, on Allen St. Springtime in New York is the stuff of songs. Whether it’s the beautiful clear skies and blooming flowers, the welcome change from…
Blog Archive | Apr 6, 2017
Beautiful Days in the Neighborhood
Springtime in New York is the stuff of songs. Whether it’s the beautiful clear skies...
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The Perils of Assimilation: How what we eat makes us American, for better or worse.
Sarah Lohman is an educator at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, a culinary...
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Traditions We Bake
Somehow, among the beloved sauerbraten (a German pot roast) and the latkes with meltingly...
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Keeping Kosher in 17th Century New York City
November 15th, 1660 was, by any means, a normal day in the small Dutch-controlled hamlet...
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Home Cookin’ With Hinde
Every day at 97 Orchard Street, our educators stand in the tenement kitchens and explain...
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Introducing Tenement Kitchens
Tours of 97 Orchard Street recreate immigrant life in the nineteenth and twentieth...
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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.