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Q: How much does it cost to visit the Museum at Eldridge Street in 2025?

The current admission cost is US$15 per person to visit the Museum at Eldridge Street. Students and senior citizens pay discounted admission of US$10, while children and teens ages 5-17 enter for just US$8 (kids 5 and under are free, plus military personnel). On Mondays and Fridays, tickets are pay-as-you-wish.

Q: What is the Museum at Eldridge Street known for?

The Museum at Eldridge Street is located within the Eldridge Street Synagogue in the Lower East Side. It is known for being the first major synagogue in the United States to be built by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today, the museum hosts exhibits dedicated to Jewish-American life and immigrant history.

Q: When is the best month to visit the Museum at Eldridge Street?

In June, the Museum at Eldridge Street hosts its annual Egg Rolls, Egg Creams, and Empanadas Festival, which celebrates the immigrant cultures that make up the Lower East Side and Chinatown. Expect dances from around the world, musical performances, and (as the name suggests) plenty of tasty street eats.

Q: Can you take photos inside the Museum at Eldridge Street?

Yes, photography for personal use is encouraged inside the museum. However, you’ll need an appointment if you plan to take any portraits, either alone or with a photographer (for example, for engagement, prom, baby announcement, or graduation announcements). For any of these types of photo shoots, reach out to the museum in advance.

Q: Can you visit the Museum at Eldridge Street on a guided tour?

Yes, the Museum at Eldridge Street offers several private group tours. You can reserve them in advance on the museum website. The History and Culture Tour goes into detail about the synagogue’s history, while the Jewish Lower East Side walking tour covers other local landmarks. There’s also a neighborhood food tour.

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Lower East Side Food and History Tour with 4 Delis & Museum Entry

Eat your way through the history of the Lower East Side as you skip the lines of the neighborhood's famed delis and uncover hidden gems, with reserved museum entry, on this small group walking tour. Go beyond the tourist traps — immerse yourself in a neighborhood generations of immigrants have called home. - Transport yourself to the 1800s with reserved entry into the Museum at Eldridge Street, a century-old synagogue filled to the brim with art - Bite into a sampler from the last Lower East Side store that pickles fruits and vegetables the old fashioned way - Taste why New Yorkers are so picky about their bagels when you visit Russ & Daughters, a historic deli with the city's best bagel - Dive into culinary history as you munch on bialys, a beloved Jewish baked good, in the first American bakery to serve the treat - Follow a guide as they unfurl the hidden gem buildings — full of tales about journalistic scandals and immigrant struggle — that tell the Lower East Side's story

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Lower East Side Food and Neighborhood Tour

Delve deep into the Lower East Side’s melting pot of cultures during this food-and-history-focused walking tour, which tells the stories of the neighborhood’s immigrants through their most important landmarks—and most cherished dishes. Sample food from eateries (one expense) as you pass by NYC institutions like the Tenement Museum and the Eldridge Street Synagogue Museum, plus local delis, candy shops, bagel joints, and more.

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Lower East Side Food and Neighborhood Tour

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Best of NYC Food Tour with Chinatown, Little Italy and LES

Explore the best food neighborhoods NYC has to offer on this food tour through Chinatown, Little Italy and the Lower East Side. Enjoy the food New Yorkers love to eat from hole-in-the-wall Chinese restaurants and century-old delis as you learn the stories of city’s most famed streets. - Feast at local hidden gems, like an abandoned mall home to New York’s tastiest pork buns - Avoid the typical tourist traps in Little Italy — munch on slices from hipster pizzerias and homemade cheese at a 100-year old grocery - Sample two classic foods of Jewish NYC while absorbing generations of immigrant stories - Eat like the locals do at a hole-in-the-wall Chinatown noodle restaurant - Come hungry — you'll get more than enough food to fill you up - Enjoy reserved entry to the Museum at Eldridge Street, a century-old synagogue (not included Sat) - Stop by the Five Points to hear tales about Lower Manhattan’s past gang domination - This tour is 60% food, 40% history, great for lovers of both

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Tenement Tales: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of The Lower East Side

The Lower East Side’s tenements, synagogues and storefronts have, within them, the story of America. On this self-guided walking tour, you’ll discover how the densest slum in human history became an incubator for comedy, social justice, and entrepreneurship that transformed the nation. You’ll find out how hardship bred both humor and hope in the Lower East Side, from the perspectives of pushcart peddlers, labor organizers, and immigrants dreaming of a better life. This tour starts at Straus Square, named after a German-Jewish immigrant who rose from selling china plates to owning Macy’s department store. You’ll walk past the building that once housed a daily Yiddish newspaper that championed labor rights, and former synagogues that welcomed thousands of worshippers. Along the way, you’ll discover how mutual aid societies helped newcomers find housing and jobs, and how women led the largest labor strikes of their era.

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Private Lower East Side Food and Neighborhood Tour

Explore the Lower East Side—and discover sights and insider stories you'd otherwise miss—on this private guided walking tour. See landmarks such as the Eldridge Street Synagogue and Manhattan Bridge, and visit popular eateries such as Katz’s Deli and Economy Candy for samples. As you go, learn about the immigrants who shaped the area, the history of tenement housing, the Lower East Side’s rich culinary culture, and more.

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Beautiful interior of Museum at Eldridge Street in NYC.

History enthusiasts shouldn't miss the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue—a National Historic Landmark.
For a great value, purchase the a city pass to get free entry to the Museum at Eldridge Street and several other cultural institutions.
To get the most out of a visit, take a docent tour of the museum—multiple times are offered daily.
Check the calendar in advance to book a class or join a lecture.

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