The Moores, an Irish immigrant family, lived at 97 Orchard Street in 1869. Scheduled to open in early 2008, the Tenement Museum is currently recreating the Moores' home on the fourth floor of 97 Orchard Street. At the Tenement Museum, educators use objects to tell stories. Each object provides a window into the experiences of the Moores as 19th century Irish immigrants in New York. The objects pictured in this feature were neither found in 97 Orchard Street nor owned by the Moore family, but were acquired by the Museum to tell their story. Some of the objects are staged in a "mock-up" of the family's apartment, an unrestored, ruin apartment at 97 Orchard Street used by Museum staff to test the exhibit with various audiences. Over time, new objects will be revealed to expose additional pieces of the family's story. Explore what life was like for the Moores by clicking on the six objects to the right. ENTER An Irish Family in America is being made possible, in part, with support from:  The Richard Driehaus Foundation The Sarita Kenedy East Foundation The National Trust for Historic Preservation The National Endowment for the Humanities New York Council for the Humanities