groups brochure - Lower East Side Tenement Museum

About the
Lower East Side
Tenement Museum
The Tenement Museum preserves the history of immigration through the
personal experiences of those who built lives in and around 97 Orchard
Street. Located in the heart of Manhattan’s Lower East Side – an
immigrant portal for 200 years – 97 Orchard was home to an estimated
7,000 people from over 20 nations between 1863 and 1935.
Museum educators take visitors on guided tours of apartments that
recreate immigrant life in the 19th and 20th centuries. In combination
with building tours, our walking tours explore immigrant life in an
ever-changing neighborhood. These programs offer a glimpse of the
past, and insights into current debates about immigration, cultural
identity, discrimination, and more.
The Tenement Museum is a National Historic Landmark and a
National Trust Historic Site.
How to Visit
the Museum
The Tenement Museum is available by guided tour only.
Group reservations are available during daytime museum hours
or in the evenings when the museum is closed to the public. Each
tour lasts 1-2 hours, depending on the program. Groups can choose
from building tours, walking tours, and special tours that are offered
exclusively in the evenings. Evening events can include multiple
programs and can be scheduled in conjunction with group discussions,
receptions or dinner programs.
A minimum of 15 people is required. Minimum of 45 people required for
weekend evening bookings.
Reservations: Harrison Rivers at 212-431-0233 x255 or hrivers@tenement.org | Lower East Side Tenement Museum | www.tenement.org 1