Rebuilding Our Foundations
This year’s Gala revisited the Museum’s founding in 1988, celebrated the addition of a new apartment exhibit that will tell the story of a Black tenement family, and highlighted the once-in-a-lifetime preservation of our historic landmark tenement.
All were invited to an evening of festivities welcoming everyone back to 97 Orchard Street, with two different ways to be a part of our biggest fundraising event of the year.
Whether you joined us through our livestream program or joined us at our in-person celebration at City Winery, we’re grateful for your support.
Special Gala Program
Rebuilding Our Foundations
In case you missed it, watch this year’s livestream Gala program, Rebuilding Our Foundations — broadcasted from City Winery!
Revisit the Museum at its founding in 1988, explore its evolution in the years since, see the progress on our 97 Orchard Street preservation project, and learn more about our upcoming new apartment exhibit!
Featuring exclusive shorts, a live conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, remarks from Tenement Museum Co-Founder Anita Jacobson, and more, Rebuilding Our Foundations explores the very beginnings of the Museum, the people who continue to help us evolve and grow, and the historic building at the center of it all.
Behind the Gala
Check out some special bonus content related to our Gala program featuring Gala Honorees Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and Tenement Museum Co-Founder Anita Jacobson.
Meet our Gala Honorees
Lonnie G. Bunch III
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution
Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian and the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture…
Anita Jacobson
Tenement Museum Co-founder, Curator, Artist
Anita Jacobson has a long-ranging background in the fields of art and historic preservation. As the Museum’s first curator, she discovered and cataloged hundreds of artifacts…
Gary Handel
President, Handel Architects and Tenement Museum Trustee
Gary Handel is the founder and Managing Partner of Handel Architects who has made significant pro bono contributions to local urbanism, including supporting non-profits and community-serving organizations…
Scott Metzner
President, The Janus Property Company and Tenement Museum Trustee
Scott Metzner founded Janus in 1989 and since then has been deeply involved as a developer in Harlem’s public policy and community development goals…
Evan Wagowski
Partner, Greenberg Trager & Herbst, LLP and Tenement Museum Trustee
Evan Wagowski advises property owners and developers on a broad range of design, construction and development matters across the country…
Gala Co-Chairs
Merryl Snow Zegar
Executive Director, Zegar Family Foundation
Tenement Museum Trustee
Michele Mirman
Senior Partner, Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C.
Tenement Museum Trustee
Gala Host Committee
Ahsia and Mohammed Badi
Kathy and Andy Berkman
Tom Dye and Candace Baseden
Alice and Bruce Geismar
Suk Han and Andrea Vittorelli
Gary and Kathleen Handel
Anita and Bob Jacobson
Phil Kleweno and Alain Verscheure
Helene Liss
Suzette Brooks Masters and Seth Masters
Julie and Bruce Menin
Scott Metzner and Judy Gallent
Michele Mirman and Joseph Sprung
Ron Moelis and Kerry Sperling
Nancy and Stuart Nachmias
Sandra Panem and Dale Jenkins
Eleanor Pelta
Jill Totenberg and Brian Foreman
Evan and Shara Wagowski
Christopher P. Willcox
Alice Yurke and Robert H. Davis
Merryl Snow Zegar and Charles Zegar
American Express
BCG
Con Edison
Handel Architects
Questions? Contact Ian Patrick at [email protected]