Notes from the Tenement
The Tenement Museum tells the uniquely American stories of immigrants, migrants, and refugees in the ongoing creation of our nation. Follow our blog for stories past and present, behind-the-scenes access to the Museum, and more!
How a Quilting Circle Helped Me Discover My Immigrant Heritage
A Tenement Museum Educator explores how her work at the Tenement Museum and her participation in a quilting circle brought new meaning to here family’s immigrant history.
Browse the latest articles from the Tenement Museum.
Blog Archive, Great Reads | Jan 22, 2020
How a Quilting Circle Helped Me Discover My Immigrant Heritage
Image description: Author Marina's family with her with her Memories of Migration story...
Blog Archive | Dec 10, 2019
It’s Merenda Time!
About one hundred years ago around this time, the Confino family home at 97 Orchard Street...
Blog Archive | Dec 4, 2019
A Moveable Feast: A Tale of a Transporting Cookie
With the holiday baking season upon us, what better time is there to try this delicious...
Blog Archive | Dec 3, 2019
Hanukkah – As American As Epl Pie
Passengers riding the elevated train through the Lower East Side on a December night in...
Blog Archive | Aug 9, 2019
Eastern Dispensary: A Little History of 75 Essex Street
Blog Archive | Jan 15, 2019
A Belated Birthday Celebration
January 2nd, 2019 was Ellis Island's 127th birthday! We talk a lot about Ellis Island...
Blog Archive | Oct 30, 2018
2018 Holiday Gift Guide
The Tenement Museum has a wide array of books, housewares, gifts, knick-knacks, and...
Blog Archive | Oct 10, 2018
What Lies Beneath
If someone opened up the floorboards of your home, what would they find? A grain of rice...
Meet some of the people whose stories are told through the Tenement Museum. A visually compelling experience, the book is culmination of over 30 years of dedicated stewardship of 2 Tenement buildings on Orchard Street through vivid photographs of the last two centuries.
Your Story, Our Story features objects that tell personal stories of American immigration and migration. The Tenement Museum invites people across the country to share these mementos and stories in our online digital storytelling exhibit.