Lower East Side Tenement Museum

108 Orchard St
Manhattan, NY 10002
Phone - (212) 431-0233
Website

Hours of Operation

  • Visitors center open Mon. 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Tues. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Sat. - Sun. 10:45 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Please see website for tour schedule.

Description

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum is contained within an actual six-floor tenement building that housed over 7,000 immigrants between the years of 1863 and 1935. A number of guided tours take visitors through the histories of actual families that lived in the tenement, which now serves as a museum. It features displays and artifacts that explore the history of the city through the eyes of the impoverished immigrant. The building is located on the Lower East Side, just north of Chinatown.

Admission Details

Adults $17; Students and Seniors $13.

Features

historic, tours, museum