NYC 's Lower East Side Tenement Museum - New York City

Chartered in 1988, The Lower East Side Tenement Museum's mission is "to promote tolerance and historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of the variety of immigrant and migrant experiences on Manhattan's Lower East Side, a gateway to America."

Within this historic setting are a number of tours available:

- At the 97 Orchard Street Tenement are tours of restored apartments. What might be amazing to some is how this structure dates back to 1864 when it was first opened by Lukas Glockner. The tour encompasses a timespan from the 1870s to the early part of the 20th Century telling the stories of past immigrant residents through those years.
Tuesday through Friday: Every half-hour from 1 PM until 4 PM Saturday and Sunday: Every half-hour from 11 AM until 4:30 PM

- The Confino Family Apartment tour described by the Museum as a "living history" apartment and a hands-on tour in which one can actually personally investigate the home pieces and items within. "Gee, I'd certainly like to play house in this apartment one day!"
Saturday and Sunday: 12:00 noon, 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 PM

- Streets Where We Lived Walking Tour which guides through the area. You'll learn of the public spaces and historic buildings which "shaped, and continue to shape, the community."

Note: The Tenement Museum if open to visitors by guided tour only

Admission:

Advance Tickets
Tickets for all public tours can be purchased, at least two days in advance either through TicketWeb:

>> TicketWeb Online: www.ticketweb.com
>> TicketWeb Phone Center: 800-965-4827.

This number is available between 11 am-9 pm on the East Coast and between 8 am-6 pm on the West Coast. The service fees for TicketWeb's web-based sales are lower than those for their phone service.

Same-Day Tickets
Same-day tickets for public tours are available for purchase at the Museum Visitor Center at 90 Orchard Street (Orchard & Broome).

Combination Discounts
Same-day tickets for a combination of public tours are available for purchase at the Museum Visitor Center at 90 Orchard Street (Orchard & Broome).

>>2 Ticket Combo: $20 adults/$16 students & seniors
>>3 Ticket Combo: $28 adults/$22 students & seniors
>>All 4 Programs: Buy a Membership and enjoy the benefits with your tour!

Getting there by subway: F to Delancey Street or J, M, or Z to Essex Street. Walk two blocks away from the Williamsburg Bridge (west) to Orchard Street, turn left and walk one block south to Broome Street.

212-431-0233

Getting there by Subway: F to Delancey Street or J, M, or Z to Essex Street