Digital Exhibits
Visit our interactive, digital exhibits, which provide a fascinating, in-depth historical look at life on the Lower East Side. Current exhibits include Brick by Brick: The Many Lives of 103 Orchard Street and In Praise of Stuff: The Tenement Museum’s Collections.
Videos
Movies, documentaries, book talks, panel discussions, and more! Check out our archive of educational programming — made for researching students, history lovers, and the curious-minded.
Lower East Side History
Book Talk: Windows on the Bowery
With its ties to history and pop culture, the Bowery is possibly one of the most...
Black History & Culture
Tenement Talk: Moon and the Mars
Set between the years of 1853 and 1863, 'Moon and the Mars' follows Theo's coming of age...
Lower East Side History
Book Talk: Stitching a Life
In 1900, Helen flees persecution in Lithuania and travels by steerage to the Lower East...
Lower East Side History
Book Talk: DIY on the Lower East Side
In the throes of the 1975 New York fiscal crisis, New York City was crumbling. Deemed as...
Health & Medicine
Book Talk: Topography of Wellness
Beginning in the Industrial Revolution, 'The Topography of Wellness' examines landscape...
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Blog ⋅ Notes from the Tenement
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.