Digital Exhibits

In Praise of Stuff: The Tenement Museum’s Collections

Discover how the Tenement Museum brings the stories of our tenement families to life through the objects in our collections: everyday items that were either left behind in the buildings, heirlooms donated by the families of former residents, relayed to us through oral histories, or purchased in order to accurately recreate a space. This exhibit includes interactives such as videos, immersive 360 photos, oral histories, and slideshows, allowing you to experience our collections in even greater depth.

Beyond Statistics: Living in a Pandemic

This interactive exhibit traces the stories of five former residents of the Museum’s tenement buildings, from the 1860s through the 1990s, who lived with and ultimately died from, contagious disease. We invite you to look closer and examine the stories of individuals who live with illnesses, past and present. Who are they, and what are their experiences?

The Census: Reading Between the Lines

On April 1, 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) released the 1950 Census records! The public can freely access census records 72 years after each decennial census and for a museum dedicated to public records research, this is especially important.

In this digital exhibit, get a behind-the-scenes look at how our Museum historians have used the census to learn how residents of the Lower East Side lived.