The Lower East Side Tenement Museum

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum’s Tenement Talks are thought‐provoking events and conversations about—and with—New York City’s newcomers, notables, politicians and scholars. The Tenement Talks series connects past and present, illuminating contemporary ideas while exploring the City’s vibrant history. Held at the Museum’s Visitor Center at 103 Orchard Street, Tenement Talks are open to the public and also free.

In 2014, Tenement Talks will be offering programs on food, architecture and politics, all with an eye toward exploring contemporary immigration, and how it shapes our city and nation. A particular goal of Tenement Talks is to stimulate conversation and debate by hosting panelists with varying viewpoints, and by carving out space for a public square, inviting our visitors to actively take part in discussion.