Located on the corner of Delancey Street, the Visitor Center and Museum Shop is where tours start and end, and where tickets are sold.
The Museum Shop carries an excellent selection of books and gifts about New York, immigration and tenements. It is also home to Tenement Talks, a regular series of free readings, performances and book release parties.
Subway service on weekends can sometimes change. Please check the MTA's site for service updates before heading to the Tenement Museum.
B or D to Grand Street
Exit at Grand and Chrystie. Walk east (away from Bowery) for four blocks. Take a left at Orchard Street and walk north for two blocks to the Museum Shop 103 Orchard Street.
F to Delancey Street or the J, M or Z to Essex Street
Once you get off any of these subways, walk two blocks away from the Williamsburg Bridge (west) to Orchard Street, turn left and walk 1/2 block south to the Museum Shop 103 Orchard Street, between Delancey and Broome, near Delancey.
M15 Buses and Sightseeing Buses
These buses stop at the corner of Grand and Allen Streets. Exit the bus and walk one block east to Orchard Street. Then walk one 1/2 block north towards Delancey Street.
The Delancey-Essex F/J/Z station has an escalator but no elevator. The nearest wheelchair accessible subway station is A, B, C, D, E, F, V to West 4th Street or 6 to Canal Street.
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- Exit either the Tunnel or the Highway and go east across town on 42nd St. to 2nd Ave. (If you prefer, you can exit the West Side Highway at 23rd St. or 18th St. and drive east across town to 2nd Ave.)
- Turn right on 2nd Ave. and drive south to Houston St. At Houston Street turn left and drive east 3 blocks to Allen St.
- Turn right on Allen St. and drive 5 blocks south to Grand St.
- Turn left on Grand St., go 6 blocks and turn left on Clinton St. (RiteAid Pharmacy on corner).
- Go 1 short block and turn left on Broome St. Go 1 ½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
- Head east on Canal Street At West Broadway turn left and drive 1 block north to Grand St.
- Turn right on Grand and drive east to Clinton St. Note: this will be a long, slow drive through Chinatown. Grand St changes from a one-way street to two-ways at Chrystie St.
- Make a left turn onto Clinton St. (a RiteAid Pharmacy is on the corner).
- Go 1 short block and turn left on Broome St. Go 1 ½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
- Exit the Holland Tunnel uptown on to Hudson St. going north.
- Drive to Spring St. and turn right, heading east.
- Turn right on Bowery, go 1 block south and turn left on Delancey St.
- Go 4 blocks east to Allen St., make a right and go 2 blocks to Grand St.
- Turn left and drive 6 blocks to Clinton St. (a RiteAid Pharmacy is on the corner.) Note: Grand St. changes from a one-way street to two-ways at Chrystie St.
- Make a left turn onto Clinton St.
- Go 1 short block and turn left on Broome St. Go 1 ½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
- Go over the G. W. Bridge and take exit for Harlem River Drive, which turns into the FDR Drive southbound.
- Exit FDR Drive at exit #4, Grand St./Williamsburg Bridge. At exit, make a right turn onto Grand St. and go 9 traffic lights (lights are very close together).
- Turn right on Clinton Street (a RiteAid Pharmacy is on the corner).
- Go 1 short block and turn left on Broome Street. Go 1 ½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
- Proceed on Delancey Street to Allen St.
- Make a left turn and drive 2 blocks to Grand St.
- Make a left turn and drive 6 blocks to Clinton St. (a RiteAid Pharmacy is on the corner.)
- Make a left turn and go 1 short block to Broome Street. Make a left and go 1½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
- Getting off the bridge, make a right turn on Bowery, heading north.
- Go 2 blocks and make a right turn on to Grand St.
- Go 10 blocks to Clinton Street (a RiteAid Pharmacy is on the corner.)
- Make a left turn and go 1 short block to Broome Street Make a left and go 1½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
Cars only. NO BUSES.
- Exit onto FDR Drive northbound.
- Take FDR exit for Houston St. and drive west on Houston until Essex St. (Note: the street is called Essex south of Houston and called Ave. A north of Houston).
- Drive 5 blocks south and make a left on Grand St.
- Drive 3 blocks to Clinton St.
- Make a left turn and go 1 short block to Broome Street. Make a left and go 1 ½ blocks; you will see the entrance to the parking lot on your right.
Broome Street Lot
- Located on Broome between Norfolk and Suffolk Streets.
- Free parking for 2 hours with validated tour ticket.
- Secure, attended facility.
- For cars only
- Open Monday through Friday: 7am to 10pm. Saturday & Sunday: 8am to 10 pm
- Please have your tour ticket validated at the Museum Shop.
Broome & Ludlow Municipal Parking Field
- Open 24-7
- 4 hour time limit
- Metered parking lot with 69 spaces, including three handicapped spaces
- Entrances on Essex Street and on Ludlow Street
- 25 cents for 20 minutes. The meters accept NYC parking cards.
Delancey and Essex Municipal Parking Garage
- Open 24-7
- Self-parking garage with attendant
- 357 spaces, including eight handicapped spaces
- Entrances located on Essex and on Ludlow Streets, just North of Delancey Street
- The current rates for this garage are:
- First hour: $2.50 per hour.
- Additional hours: $1.50 per hour
- Maximum: $15.25
- Overnight special: 7pm - 7am: $6.00
Bus Parking for Groups
Group leaders must e-mail reservations(at)lowereastsideny(dot)com to reserve free parking. Please include your name, your group's name, date and time of arrival, phone number and the size of your bus. Parking requests must be submitted at least 14 days before the visit, though e-mail as far in advance as possible to ensure that space is available.You should receive a confirmation e-mail if parking is available. All buses must check in at the attendant’s booth located on Broome St. between Norfolk St. and Suffolk St. Please see map on reverse side of this page.
Buses may drop off passengers near the Museum but may not idle. Please make sure your bus drivers park or turn off the vehicle. Penalties for violating the City idling law range from $250 to $875.
This lot is operated by the Lower East Side BID. The Tenement Museum cannot provide any confirmations, arrange parking for your group or offer any further contact information. Additional parking is available to the public at neighborhood lots.
