A Tenement Story
Print and e-Book
A visually compelling experience, A Tenement Story is the culmination of over 30 years of dedicated stewardship of two tenement buildings on Orchard Street through vivid photographs of the last two centuries.
Notes from the Tenement
The Tenement Museum tells the uniquely American stories of immigrants, migrants, and refugees in the ongoing creation of our nation.
From curious anecdotes and fun recipes to scholarly research and deep dives, get a behind-the-scenes look at special Museum content on our blog – curated by our historians and staff.
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Miriam’s Travels: To Drive History Home
Homes are where history both happens and ends up. The vast majority of historic events are...
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Meet The Tenement Museum Staff: Kevin McCallister, Facilities Manager
This month we will be starting a new Tenement Museum feature on the blog, called MEET...
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Q & A With Annie Polland
Annie Polland, PhD, is the Vice President of Programs and Education at the Lower East Side...
Blog Archive, Great Reads | Aug 30, 2016
Gettin’ Schooled: A History Lesson
You might remember a Staples commercial that came out a few years ago: a goofy dad dancing...
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Parks and Preservation
August 2016 celebrates the centennial of the National Park Service, which has spent the...
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The One and Only Jewish Miss America
On August 15, 1945, seventy-one years ago yesterday, Bess Myerson became the most...
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Interning for History
Summer internships are a bit like summer movie blockbusters. They’re either going to...
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My Immigrant Story
Here are two stories about getting a government-issued I.D.: 1. Six years ago, I sat in...
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Ordinary Objects, Extraordinary Stories: Your Story, Our Story
Educators at the museum give on average ten tours a week, to groups of up to fifteen...
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Accessibility at the Tenement Museum
July is a historic month for disability rights in America. In July of 1990, the...
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East End Story
Across the Atlantic, in the center of London, there’s another continuously diverse...
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Immigration and Independence
For many first generation immigrants, there is a difficult and delicate balance between...
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Your Story, Our Story
A Digital Collection
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.