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.
Blog Archive, Great Reads | Feb 19, 2020
An Artist’s Perspective on the Tenement Museum: Lisa Marie Ludwig
In this blog post series, Lead Educator Marina Bardash Nebro will explore artist...
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...
Blog Archive | Dec 10, 2019
Merenda Time: A Hanukkah Celebration for Sephardic Jews
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 in America
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
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A Belated Birthday Celebration
January 2nd, 2019 was Ellis Island’s 127th birthday! We talk a lot about Ellis...
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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...
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Museum Educator Discovers Unexpected Tenement Ties
If this story inspires you to discover your own family ties, the Tenement Museum is...
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Summer Escapism: Coney Island Dreaming
It’s summertime and you want to get away from it all? You aren’t the only one....
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New Immigrant History Museum Opening in the Hudson Valley
It’s not often you get to see inside of a museum before its official opening. But if you...
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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.