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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Outdoor Voices: The Long History of the Essex Street Market
This year the Essex Street Market is celebrating its 75th anniversary. 75 years is a...
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The King of Pastrami: Looking Back at Katz’s Deli
One of the most iconic businesses in the Lower East Side is Katz’s Deli located, at...
Blog Archive | Jun 8, 2015
Walter Matthau: Remembering A Lower East Side Legend
Over the years, there have been many actors from the Lower East Side who have gone on to...
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caribBEING in June
Visitors and fans of the Tenement Museum know that, up until now, we have been committed...
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Don’t Doubt the Immigrant: Frank Capra and the Love of the Adopted Nation
A friend of mine from back East moved, for college, to the west coast. Stalled in miles...
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If You Can Make It Here: Becoming American through the Homestead Act
It began as just your average New Year’s Eve party in Gage County, Nebraska...
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A Century Apart, Deadly Earthquakes Bring a Diaspora Together
On December 28, 1908 one of the worst earthquakes in Europe’s history tore into the...
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Bringing up Baby
Last Christmas, after dinner, I had a baby. What followed was the longest,...
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Ruined, but not Destroyed: The Beauty of Disuse in an English Castle and our New York Tenement
And we thought our tenement was old… what does a 13th-century castle have in...
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Looking at the Great Migration
There is one tale of American Migration that is so different from the rest, that it...
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The Tenement Museum Top Sellers List
The Tenement Museum Shop, located at 103 Orchard Street, is always hopping with...
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A Door to the Past: the Photographs of Roy Colmer
If government research can be respected as art, can respected art become social...
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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.