we took the one hour tour of the tenement house. Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about tenement life. Highly recommended.

This tour was excellent. We really learned how several families struggled to exist in their new country. This gave us a new appreciation for our fore fathers perseverance. I highly recommend this tour.

Our tour guide was highly knowledgeable and this museum was much more than we had anticipated! Highly recommended.

Great experience! The cost was a little high so wasn't sure what to expect as the tour is only about 90 minutes. Without a doubt, it was one of the best museum experiences I have ever had. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and seemed to love his job. He engaged the group without putting anyone on the spot and... More

I opted for the Irish outsiders tour which was good and our tour guide had really good knowledge of the area at that time. I was really disappointed that the tour only lasted one hour, given the cost I thought this was very short. It would be good if they gave you the option of a tour that went to... More

Sorry to say after great expectations, this museum was a real let down. We did 2 tours with 2 different guides -- the sweatshop and the Irish outsiders. First off the guides need to learn a little more history and be able to answer some really foreseeable questions. Second the sweatshop guide had no sense of history and how conditions... More

This was a really interesting tour, and I'd recommend it to anyone. Small group, highly interactive and educational but very interesting. I definitely want to visit the museum again and do more tours.

Friendly staff and excellent educators, along with fascinating stories really brought this period of modern history to life. I wish my kids could have been with me to learn about how difficult life can be for those less fortunate or those born only 100 or so years ago. An inspiring view into the lives of the brave immigrants in New... More

I've been on three tours at this place and loved each one of them. The amount of research they did on the families and business that were in this building amazes me.