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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!
Blog Archive | Apr 17, 2014
Ridley’s… Believe It or Not!
The Tenement Museum offers four different walking tours, where our visitors will take a...
Blog Archive | Apr 15, 2014
Getting “Hooked” – 19th Century Human Smuggling on the Mexican Border
Next week’s Tenement Talk discusses After They Closed the Gates, an exploration of...
Blog Archive | Apr 10, 2014
More Harm Than Good
Spring is finally upon us! Soon New York will be blessed with warm evenings and blooming...
Blog Archive | Apr 8, 2014
Kick Up Your Heels!
Many of my favorite nights out on the town have occurred on the Lower East Side; from...
Blog Archive | Apr 7, 2014
Emma Goldman’s Legacy: An Interview with Activist Cynthia Cooper
"Hers was the sensibility not of the intellectual but of the artist; and she performed...
Blog Archive | Apr 3, 2014
History at Home
A few months ago, quite out of the blue, my friend Nathalie emailed me with a rather...
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.