Tenement Apartment Tours

Exploring a Tenement: 1933

Join us for an exploration of the research, preservation, and restoration work that goes into every Tenement Museum tour. Learn about Italian immigrants Adolfo and Rosaria Baldizzi, and their American-born children Johnny and Josephine as they navigated tenement life during the Great Depression. Visit the Baldizzi’s recreated tenement home, discover how we learned about the family, and get a special look at the unique process of reconstructing their 1933 apartment and the discoveries and surprises made along the way.


As part of the 97 Orchard Street preservation project, the Baldizzi family apartment exhibit has been temporarily moved to our tenement at 103 Orchard Street. Learn more about our second historic building.

COVID-19 Health & Safety Measures | Masking is required on all indoor tours and in the Visitor Center. Children under 5 cannot attend building tours at this time. Instead, they can attend a neighborhood walking tour or visit us virtually.

Tenement Apartment Tours

Exploring a Tenement: 1933

Join us for an exploration of the research, preservation, and restoration work that goes into every Tenement Museum tour. Learn about Italian immigrants Adolfo and Rosaria Baldizzi, and their American-born children Johnny and Josephine as they navigated tenement life during the Great Depression. Visit the Baldizzi’s recreated tenement home, discover how we learned about the family, and get a special look at the unique process of reconstructing their 1933 apartment and the discoveries and surprises made along the way.


As part of the 97 Orchard Street preservation project, the Baldizzi family apartment exhibit has been temporarily moved to our tenement at 103 Orchard Street. Learn more about our second historic building.

Tour type
Tenement Apartment Tours
Tour Location
103 Orchard Street
Tour Duration
60 minutes
Recommended ages
Ages 6 + Permitted
Not recommended for visitors with mobility issues

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Admission

  • Individual $30

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  • Member $0

You can host a private tour for a small group at a flat rate of $360 (Monday – Friday between 10 am – 5 pm) and $450 outside of business hours and on weekends and holidays. Members receive a 15% discount. Submit an inquiry.

The museum is testing new simultaneous translation software on Finding Home, Exploring a Tenement:1902, and Exploring a Tenement: 1933 tours. If you are interested in participating by using a translation device during your visit, please email [email protected].

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