Events


Access Touch Tour: February 6

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When: Thursday, February 6, 2020, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Event Location: 103 Orchard Street

Cost: FREE - Reservation Required


Visitors will participate in an orientation session using tactile models of our historic tenement as well as architectural features before going on a tour that will include touch objects, braille materials, and verbal description. The tour will be two hours long, followed by a reception featuring local Lower East Side foods.

Under One Roof Part I
3rd Floor | Accessible by Elevator | Recommended Ages 8 and up.

Under One Roof carries the immigration story into the present with the experiences of newcomers who settled on the Lower East Side after World War II. Visit the homes of Bella Epstein, whose parents built a new life on the Lower East Side after the Holocaust, and Jose and Andy Velez, whose mother left Puerto Rico for garment work.


TICKETS ARE FREE
All are welcome, but space is limited, so reservations are required.
Tickets are made available one month prior to each event.
To make a reservation, email [email protected], or call 1-877-975-3786.

Interested in Accessibility at the Museum?

For more information on accessibility at the Tenement Museum click here.