View the restored apartments of past residents from different time periods.

Under One Roof

In the decades after World War II, the Lower East Side became one of New York’s most diverse neighborhoods. Visit the homes of Bella Epstein, whose parents survived the Holocaust, Jose and Andy Velez, whose mother left Puerto Rico for garment work, and the Wong siblings, whose stories of their mother and other garment workers are highlighted in an interactive, recreated Chinatown garment shop.

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 shape American food. Note: This tour does not enter any buildings, other than a short introduction and conclusion in our Visitor Center.

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

Visit a costumed interpreter playing a past resident of 97 Orchard Street.

LIVE! AT THE TENEMENT

Meet the residents of 97 Orchard Street and explore multiple apartments in the Tenement Museum – an experience not available on any other tour. Connect to the experience of living in the building by interacting with actors portraying members of the Moore (1868), Levine (1898), and Baldizzi (1935) families. The program is a special opportunity to learn about the daily lives of these residents and how their hopes and aspirations intersected with an ever-changing Lower East Side.