The Tenement Museum is a National Historic Landmark. Unlike many museums, our exhibits are not contained within glass vitrines or surrounded by velvet ropes. Please help us preserve this landmark and offer a positive experience for all visitors by adhering to the following rules for the duration of your visit:
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Children under 5 are not permitted on most tenement apartment tours, but are welcome to join a Meet Victoria tour, neighborhood walking tours, or our virtual programs and events.
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Large bags, backpacks, or luggage are not permitted on apartment tours. Storage lockers are available in the Visitor Center.
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Eating, gum-chewing, and drinking (other than water) are not permitted inside exhibit spaces.
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The Tenement Museum is a smoke-free zone. Smoking/vaping is not permitted.
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Service dogs are welcome on all tours. Pets and emotional support animals are not permitted inside our tenement buildings.
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Please stay with your guide at all times. In case of an emergency, your guide will call for a staff member to escort you out of the building.
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Please do not touch walls, objects, or other areas of the building unless invited to do so by our educators.
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Cellphones and other electronic devices should be turned to silent before the start of your tour.
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Photography is permitted on tours (with the exception of our Meet Victoria program), but we ask that visitors do so in a way that does not distract fellow visitors or the educator giving the tour. Recording of audio or video is not permitted.
*Members of the press should contact Nate Goehring (ngoehring@tenement.org) for press tickets.
