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THE TENEMENT MUSEUM HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 2017

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The Tenement Museum has a wide array of books, housewares, gifts, knick-knacks, and memorabilia to make your holiday season one for the history books! Everyone likes getting gifts, but is there anything better than being known among your friends and family as the person who gets everyone the perfect present? We’re here to help your claim that title, my friend, with our unique collection of gifts for all the HOSTS, NEW YORKERS, TRAVELERS, and KIDS in your life!
 
 
 
 
For the HOST…

Whether you’re having friends and family over, or you want to thank a loved one for opening up their home, we have the perfect items to make hosting a breeze.

  • Click to purchase: Little Book of Jewish Appetizers, $18.95
  • Click to purchase: Sweet, $35
  • Click to purchase: Modern Jewish Baker, $29.95
  • Click to purchase: Vintage Kitchen Timer, $24.99
  • Click to purchase: Brownstone Tea Towel (Red), $19.99
  • Click to purchase: Brownstone Tea Towel (Blue), $19.99
  • Click to purchase: Statue of Liberty Cookie Cutter, $12.99
  • Click to purchase: Empire State Building Bottle Stopper, $24.99
  • Click to purchase: Chrysler Building Bottle Stopper, $24.99
  • Click to purchase: Silver Spoon Rose Ring, $60
  • Click to purchase: Silver Spoon Elephant Necklace, $65
  • Click to purchase: Courage is Contagious, $20

 
 
 
For the NEW YORKER…


Stuff you won’t find at an airport gift shop! We at the Tenement Museum know there’s no such thing as a singular type of New Yorker. You don’t have to be born here to love this city, or these gifts.

  • Click to purchase: Brownstone Candle, $34.99
  • Click to purchase: Tenement Museum Holiday Ornament, $19.99
  • Click to purchase: Tenement, Towers & Trash, $29.99
  • Click to purchase: New Yorker Postcards, $25
  • Click to purchase: Eat What You Watch: A Cookbook for Movie Lovers, $25
  • Click to purchase: Vintage NYC Cotton Tea Towel, $14.99
  • Click to purchase: New York Times Crossword Puzzles, $16.99
  • Click to purchase: Greek Ceramic Mug, $14.99
  • Click to purchase: Subway Map Socks, $14.99
  • Click to purchase: Manhole Cover Trivet, $29.99
  • Click to purchase: Subway Route, $14.99

 
 
 
 
For the TRAVELER…


Here are all the basic necessities to help your wanderlust-filled loved ones set out on new adventures and craft new memories in 2018.

  • Click to purchase: See The World 2018 Planner, $14.99
  • Click to purchase: Around the World in 80 Cocktails, $19.95
  • Click to purchase: Subway Token Necklace, $50
  • Click to purchase: Anywhere Travel Guide, $12.95
  • Click to purchase: Atlas Obscura, $35
  • Click to purchase: MetroCard Playing Cards, $6.99
  • Click to purchase: Transit Maps of the World, $35
  • Click to purchase: New York Urban Tote, $14.99
  • Click to purchase: Borough Pouch, $29.99
  • Click to purchase: Paint By Sticker: Travel, $14.95

 
 
 

For the KIDS…


We don’t have Tenement Museum fidget spinners (though keep an eye out for the 2018 Holiday Gift Guide!) but hopefully this collection of books, toys, and activities will keep the kids entertained for at least 30 minutes.

  • Click to purchase: This Book is a Planetarium, $40
  • Click to purchase: Taxi Pillow, $59.99
  • Click to purchase: The Little Book of Little Activists, $10.99
  • Click to purchase: NYC Floor Puzzle, $24.99
  • Click to purchase: The Knish War on Rivington Street, $19.95
  • Click to purchase: Magnetic New York Figures, $19.99
  • Click to purchase: Her Right Foot, $19.99
  • Click to purchase: Statue of Liberty NanoBlocks Kit, $29.99
  • Click to purchase: Groovie Math and Pattern Blocks, $45
  • Click to purchase: New York Temporary Tattoo Set, $15.99

 
 

Happy shopping, and happy holidays from the Tenement Museum!