The Museum tells the story of immigrant families and visitors view restored apartments of past residents from different time periods.

Irish Outsiders

Experience the heart of the immigrant saga through the music of Irish America, then tour the restored home of the Moore family, Irish-Catholic immigrants who left their home in the Five Points to start a new life in Kleindeutschland. Explore how this family dealt with being 'outsiders' in 97 Orchard and how they coped with the death of their child in 1869.

The Museum's walking tours explore the Lower East Side and the American immigrant experience

Foods Of The Lower East Side

Taste dumplings, fried plantains, cream puffs and more while exploring the immigrant experience and some of the ways immigrant foods have shaped American food. Note: This tour does not enter any buildings, other than a short introduction and conclusion in our Visitors Center.

*An alternate indoor version is offered on Thursday evenings at 6:30.

Limited Wheelchair Capacity
Call 1-877-97LESTM in advance for wheelchair tickets.

Visit with a costumed interpreter playing one of the residents of 97 Orchard Street.

Victoria Confino

made possible by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation

Visit the apartment of a Greek Sephardic family and meet a costumed interpreter playing 14-year-old Victoria Confino, who lived in the tenement in 1916. Visitors take on the role of newly arrived immigrants, and ask Victoria questions about adjusting to life on the Lower East Side . Designed for families, this tour allows visitors to handle household objects. 

Meet Victoria Confino is recommended for visitors with low vision.