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Tenement Museum
Museum4.6 · 5 8114.6 · 6 920≈ 1 h 30 minEntry: ~30 $1.5 km from the center
An immigrant-history museum on Orchard Street: inside an 1863 tenement, apartments are recreated as they were for families who lived here from the 1860s to the 1930s — Irish, Jewish, Italian, Chinese and Puerto Rican households. Visits are guided only, with apartment tours, neighbourhood walks and food-history programs. Founded in 1988 and affiliated with the National Park Service.
Highlights
- Immigrant apartments from the 1860s on
- Guided tours only
- The heart of the Lower East Side
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:00 – 18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 18:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 18:00 |
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