If you’re looking for an interactive, educational museum experience, consider a visit to New York’s Tenement Museum. This museum, an official New York Historical site, tells the story of immigration in an authentic, vibrant way. Housed in two tenement buildings, the museum’s tours offer visitors a glimpse into the past.
The Tenement Museum, after turning away thousands of visitors each year, recently completed an 8-million-dollar expansion project. The new 10,000 square foot facility on the Lower East Side offers several guided tours. The latest tour, “Under One Roof,” introduces visitors to a building that has housed several generations of NYC immigration. By showcasing the lives of three families—all of whom arrived from different countries and were raised in this building, visitors can gain insight into America’s “melting pot.”
