Tenement Apartment Tours

Tenement Apartment tours explore historically recreated homes and the immigrant and migrant families who lived in them in the 19th and 20th centuries. Get a glimpse of the past on a tour inside a New York City tenement home and glean insights from experienced educators who offer historical perspectives that relate to current conversations about immigration.

COVID-19 Guidelines | The Museum Shop and Visitor Center are mask-optional for all visitors and staff. Masks are still required on all indoor building tours. Children 5+ are permitted on tenement apartment tours. Children under 5 are encouraged to attend a neighborhood walking tour or virtual programs and events.

We are beginning a long-planned preservation project at our tenement at 97 Orchard Street, preserving it for the next generation of visitors. Learn more about the project.

Current Tenement Apartment Tours

Tenement Apartment Tours

100 Years Apart

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.

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Meet Victoria

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 exhibit inside the Manny Cantor...

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Tenement Apartment Tours

Finding Home

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.

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Exploring a Tenement: 1902

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.

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Exploring a Tenement: 1933

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.

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At Home in 1869

Explore the story of Joseph and Bridget Moore, Irish immigrant family who raised their children in 97 Orchard Street in 1869. Visit their recreated apartment exhibit and gain insight into Irish identity and St. Patrick’s Day in New York City.

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COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures

Please make sure you read through the visitor Covid-19 safety guidelines to help orient you before you arrive and ensure you get the most out of your experience.

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Give the gift of history! Tenement Museum Gift Cards can be used for tour tickets, a new Museum membership, donations, and purchases from the Museum Shop.

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The Tenement Museum reserves the right to refuse or revoke the admission of any visitor whose conduct violates these guidelines. Please contact Visitor Services at [email protected] if you have any questions or concerns relating to your visit.