Lower East Side Tenement Museum - New York Museum

  • 6 Allen St
    New York, NY 10002
  • +1 212 431 0233
  • www.tenement.org
Average Rating
4.5
34+ reviews
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4.5
34+ reviews
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Admission:
Monday 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 10:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Open Dates:
Tenement tours leave in 40-min intervals, Tues.-Fri, 1-4:45, weekends 11-5, check Web site for full details; Confino apartment tour weekends, hourly noon-3; walking tours Apr.-Dec., weekends 1 and 3. Visitor center and gift shop Mon. 11-5:30, Tues.-Fri. 1
Open Hours:
Tue-Fri 11am-6pm; Sat-Sun 10:45am-6pm
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
6 Allen St
New York, NY 10002
Amenities
  • Guided Tours
Description
  • ... East Side Tenement Museum was chartered in 1988. The heart of the Museum is the tenement at 97 Orchard Street. Located on Manhattan's Lower East Side, 97 Orchard was home to an estimated 7,000 people from over 20 nations from 1863 ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • This museum, located in an actual tenement, is dedicated to interpreting and preserving the ... more on TripAdvisor
  • ... love to interact, so best choice of the three possible tours at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum is to "Visit the Confino Family Apartment." The Confino tour lasts approximately 45 minutes, and consists of a simple visit to one ... more on GoCityKids.com
  • ... Tenement Museum's mission is to promote tolerance and historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of the variety of immigrant and migrant ... more on Tenement.org
  • ... migrant experiences on New York?s Lower East Side through tours of its landmark 19th-century tenement building. Living history programs, neighborhood walking tours, art exhibits, and special events. Admission by guided tour only. Daily ... more on NYCVisit.com
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5.0
The Surprise

(Mar 29, 2007)

... visit to NY - only 3 days and one of the highlights was the Tenement Museum. Our tour leader gave us an excellent introductory talk that included a description of the type of characters we were to adopt (a newly arrived immigrant family) ... sarWales, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

4.0
Misti L. 's review

... find this place fascinating. It's really almost like walking in the past and the old days of Manhattan. You can't help but appreciate ... a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

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5.0
Historical Perspective

(Mar 18, 2007)

... this was a "must see" on our recent trip. We impressed at the passion and knowledge of the young tour guide. She interacted with all nationalities and ages. The museum gives a wonderful historical perspective to Manhattan and how the ... wategos, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

4.0
Jason C. 's review

So it was pretty good, and definitely worth seeing; but the tour, or maybe just our guide, could have been better. a user of yelp.com. Reviews from Yelp

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5.0
A differnet kind of a Museum

(Nov 6, 2002)

... looking to see how people lived a hundred years ago in NYC then go to the Tenement museum. The tours provide excellent information about people who lived in the apartments. It gives a ... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Reviews from TripAdvisor

Directions

From the Lincoln Tunnel and West Side Highway Exit either the Tunnel or the Highway and go east across town on 42nd St. to 2nd Ave. (If you prefer, you can exit the West Side Highway at 23rd St. or 18th St. and drive east across town to 2nd Ave.) Turn

Web Resources
  • www.tenement.org
  • http://www.nycvisit.com
  • http://www.dutchesstourism.com

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