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We offer guided tours of the tenement at 97 Orchard Street & the Lower East Side.
Tickets are required for public tours. We recommend purchasing advance tickets.
Group Tours. We offer group tours to parties of adults and K-12 students.
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We offer guided tours of the tenement at 97 Orchard Street & the Lower East Side. Tickets are required for public tours. We recommend purchasing advance tickets. Group Tours. We offer group tours to parties of adults and K-12 students.
  Fanny Rogarshevsky Celebrate the 1897 birth of Max Levine in the apartment/garment shop run by his parents, Jennie and Harris from Poland. Then pay a shiva (bereavement) call to the Rogarshevsky family, mourning the loss of their father, Abraham, who worked as a presser in a garment factory until succumbing to tuberculosis in 1918.
  Natalie Gumpertz Visit the apartments of the German-Jewish Gumpertz family in the 1870s and the Sicilian-Catholic Baldizzi family in the 1930s, and learn about the networks of support that were available to them during hard times. Discuss the development of social welfare in the United States, and compare the options that people had in the past to those that are available today.
  Victoria Confino, upper right, and friends
Perfect for kids and families, this "living history" apartment is based on the Sephardic-Jewish Confino family from Kastoria (once part of the Ottoman Empire, now in Greece). A costumed interpreter dressed as teenage Victoria Confino circa 1916 welcomes visitors as though they were newly arrived immigrants, teaching them how to adapt to America. The Confino tour is a hands-on experience and visitors can touch any items in the apartment.
 
In collaboration with local residents, The Tenement has created a walking tour that looks at the neighborhood’s past and present, focusing on specific sites in both historical and contemporary contexts.
  Following selected tours is a rare opportunity to explore topics stemming from The Tenement experience and to express opinions on pressing contemporary issues. Take advantage of this dynamic, free program by joining us for conversation, snacks and beverages. Location: 97 Orchard St.
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Length: Approximately 1 hour
This tour is wheelchair accessible.