Tenement Apartment Tours

Explore how immigrant women coped with economic hardship through the stories of Natalie Gumpertz and Mrs. Wong. Hear how these two women, living a century apart, shared similar struggles, hopes, and survival strategies as they made new lives.

Step inside the tenement homes of the Epstein and Saez Velez families in the 1950s and 1960s. Explore what life was like for Jewish Holocaust survivors and Puerto Rican migrants in a NYC neighborhood becoming more racially and culturally diverse.

Join us for an exploration of the research, preservation, and restoration work that went into the recreation of the Levine family's 1902 tenement home.

Join us for an exploration of the research, preservation, and restoration work that went into the recreation of the Baldizzi family's 1933 tenement home.

This apartment tour explores the challenges faced by Jewish immigrant mothers in 1902. Visit the Levine family apartment, then, walk to nearby stops to learn how women organized the Kosher Meat Boycott of 1902.

Coming July 30th - Visit the recreated 1910s apartment of an Eastern European Jewish family earning a living in the garment trade. Experience what daily life was like for the Rogarshevskys balancing work, family, and community.

Coming July 30th - Journey back in time to 1916 for an immersive experience with an actor playing Victoria Confino, a real teenager who immigrated to the United States in 1913! Meet Victoria in her family’s recreated tenement apartment.