Today Karen and I set out to visit the International Center of Photography Museum on the Lower East Side. We took the F train to Delancy Street and when we got to the museum we found out that it was closed on Tuesday. I looked at Google Maps and saw that the Tenement Museum was a few blocks away. I hadn't heard of that museum, but while we were in the neighborhood I thought I'd drop in and see what was there.
Quoting from their website:
The Tenement Museum celebrates the enduring stories that define and strengthen what it means to be American. We share stories of the immigrant and migrant experience through immersive guided tours, educational content, and programs, and thought leadership, with one important goal — to advance the understanding of immigration and to highlight its role in the ongoing creation of our nation.
It is located on 103 Orchard Street which was home to over 10,000 immigrants. We took the Under One Roof guided tour of the building which related the stories of Jewish, Puerto Rican, and Chinese families that lived there from the 1950s to 1970s.
It was a very informative tour and shows that interesting attractions can be found by accident. We'll have to come back to the International Center of Photography on another day of the week.
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