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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Tenement Museum Gift Guide for Holiday 2014
The Little Book Of Jewish Celebrations $18.95 With all the sparkle and shine of the...
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Giving Thanks Across the Aisle
Last year on Thanksgiving, American Jews were giving thanks for a little something extra...
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Statistics vs. Stories
SPOILER ALERT: On the Tenement Museum’s Shop Life tour, we describe how Caroline...
Blog Archive | Nov 13, 2014
Visitor(s) of the Month: November 2014
On Thursdays, the Tenement Museum’s visitor center stays open until 8:30pm; visitors...
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New York: Delivered
The Tenement Museum is the center of our universe, but not everybody is lucky enough to...
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Remembering the Bonofiglio’s of 97 Orchard
The Tenement Museum is continually collecting research about the immigrants featured...
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Your New Holiday Tradition at The Tenement Museum
Nothing brings out the Traditionalist in us all like the holiday season. Whether you...
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A Walk Among the Tombstones… in the Historic Lower East Side
With Halloween rapidly approaching in 24 hours it only seems appropriate for us to write...
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They Walk Among Us: Vampire and Immigration in Victorian London
They’re here. Vampires are with us in our daily lives. The time when they seemed to...
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Don’t You Forget About Me: Remembering Old Enough (1984)
Films of the LES is a monthly blog series where we examine feature films that either...
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A Blintz is Just a Blintz, as Time Goes By
Much of the wisdom passed down from my Dad’s family is only of the most practical...
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Hometown Traitors: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Spies on the Lower East Side
One of the last remaining players in the most notorious spy cases in United States history...
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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.