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Their work helped build the city and nation, and their stories help us understand our history. 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From neighborhood walking tours and educator-led apartment tours, to digital exhibits and virtual programs, experience the museum the way that works best for you.","standardHours":{"wednesday":"10:00AM - 5:30PM","monday":"10:00AM - 5:30PM","thursday":"10:00AM - 5:30PM","sunday":"10:00AM - 5:30PM","tuesday":"10:00AM - 5:30PM","friday":"10:00AM - 6:00PM","saturday":"10:00AM - 6:00PM"},"exceptions":[{"name":"Thanksgiving","start":"2026-11-26","end":"2026-11-26","hours":{"thursday":"Closed"}},{"name":"Christmas","start":"2026-12-25","end":"2026-12-25","hours":{"wednesday":"Closed","monday":"Closed","thursday":"Closed","sunday":"Closed","tuesday":"Closed","friday":"Closed","saturday":"Closed"}}]}],"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,.","weatherInfo":"Check out the 10 day forecast for New York City!","contacts":{"phone":"8779753786","email":"lestm@tenement.org"},"visitorCenters":[{"name":"Visitor Center","description":"Located on the corner of Delancey Street, at 103 Orchard Street, you will find the Lower East Side Tenement Museum Visitor Center and Museum Shop. A wheelchair access entrance is located on the Delancey Street side of 103 Orchard Street, with the closest street address being 81 Delancey. All tours begin and end at the Museum Visitor Center and Museum Shop.","url":"https://www.tenement.org/","lat":40.718784,"lon":-73.990027}],"campgrounds":[],"thingsToDo":[],"nearby":[{"slug":"african-burial-ground-national-monument","km":1},{"slug":"federal-hall-national-memorial","km":2},{"slug":"stonewall-national-monument","km":2},{"slug":"theodore-roosevelt-birthplace-national-historic-site","km":2},{"slug":"castle-clinton-national-monument","km":3},{"slug":"governors-island-national-monument","km":4}],"hasBoundary":false,"boundarySource":null,"sources":[{"name":"NPS Data API","url":"https://developer.nps.gov/api/v1/parks?parkCode=loea"}],"editorialStatus":"draft","synced":"2026-11-09T02:12:45.618Z","alerts":[{"source":"NPS","kind":"Information","title":"Health and Safety","text":"Masks are not required but are strongly recommended for all Museum visitors. Children under the age of 5 are not permitted on in-person building tours, but are welcome to attend a neighborhood walking tour or visit us virtually.","url":null,"updated":"2023-05-11 11:07:59.0","id":"nps-397C37F9-794F-43D4-8170-A0A4EC780F0D"}],"url":"https://directory.labs.trlibrary.com/sites/lower-east-side-tenement-museum-national-historic-site/","boundaryUrl":null}