Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site
Designation: National Historic Site
Location: New York
📘 Park Overview
The Tenement Museum tells the stories of working-class tenement residents, who moved to New York City from other countries and other parts of the country. Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us understand our history. The museum shares these stories through guided tours of recreated tenement apartments, neighborhood walking tours, and virtual tours and programs.
🌤 Weather Information
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🚗 Directions
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, is located at 97 and 103 Orchard Street in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City,.
Images
Inside the Levine Parlor
Credit: Courtesy of the Tenement Museum
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum as seen from Delancy Street.
Credit: Tenement Museum
Spring in bloom at the entrance to the Tenement Museum visitor center.
Credit: Tenement Museum
The interior of the Rogarshevsky's tenement kitchen.
Credit: Tenement Musuem
The interior of the Rogarshevsky's tenement kitchen.
Credit: Tenement Musuem
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3-Day Weather Forecast
Tuesday, Jul 21
Sunny
High: 83.5°F | Low: 69.8°F
Humidity: 84%
Wind: 16.1 mph
Rain Chance: 78%
UV Index: 8.1
Sunrise: 05:42 AM
Sunset: 08:22 PM
Moon: First Quarter (53%)
Visibility: 5 mi
Dew Point: 71.7°F
Cloud Cover: 78%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Wednesday, Jul 22
Partly Cloudy
High: 86.4°F | Low: 72.3°F
Humidity: 65%
Wind: 14.5 mph
Rain Chance: 41%
UV Index: 7.9
Sunrise: 05:43 AM
Sunset: 08:21 PM
Moon: First Quarter (64%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 71.4°F
Cloud Cover: 41%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Thursday, Jul 23
Sunny
High: 81.9°F | Low: 66.3°F
Humidity: 42%
Wind: 11.9 mph
Rain Chance: 1%
UV Index: 8.4
Sunrise: 05:44 AM
Sunset: 08:20 PM
Moon: Waxing Gibbous (74%)
Visibility: 6 mi
Dew Point: 62.1°F
Cloud Cover: 1%
Pressure: N/A mb
Air Quality (PM2.5): N/A
Ozone: N/A
EPA Index: N/A
Weather Alerts (1)
Rip Current Statement issued July 20 at 2:37PM EDT until July 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Jul 20, 2026 2:37pm
Expires: Jul 21, 2026 6:00am
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.
* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all
people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches
should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the
best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A High Surf Advisory may be needed for
Wednesday with the potential for 5 to 8 foot breaking waves.
Park Alerts
Visitor Center & Contacts
📍 Physical Address:
103 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
🏤 Mailing Address:
103 Orchard Street
New York, NY 10002
📞 Voice Phone: 8779753786
📞 Fax Phone: 2124310402
✉️ Email: lestm@tenement.org