Lower East Side Tenement Museum

LOWER EASTSIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM

CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

AT A PARK LEVEL, PROJECTS ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INVENTORY, MONITORING, RESEARCH, REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, DATA RECOVERY, EDUCATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION. THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN 97 AND 103 ORCHARD STREET, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AFFILIATED SITE. THE NPS AND THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL COLLABORATE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE IMMIGRATION STORY OF THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES. THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL OFFER BUILDING TOURS, VIRTUAL TOURS, AND WALKING TOURS EXPLORING THE LOWER EAST SIDE LANDMARKS THAT WERE PART OF THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST 200 HUNDRED PLUS YEARS.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

RENOVATION TO EXPAND STORY OF AMERICAN IMMIGRATION HISTORY INTO POST-WORLD WAR II PERIOD

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS - MUSEUMS

LOEA OFF- SITE EDUCATION INITIATIVE

THE JOSEPH AND RACHEL MOORE TENEMENT HOME [THE TENEMENT MUSEUM SEEKS A $400,000 PUBLIC HUMANITIES PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION GRANT TO COMPLETE PERMANENT EXHIBIT FABRICATION AND TOUR DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ?JOSEPH AND RACHEL MOORE TENEMENT HOME.? THE NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT TAKES THE FORM OF A RECREATED APARTMENT IN THE MUSEUM?S 97 ORCHARD STREET TENEMENT. TODAY A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK, THE BUILDING WAS HOME TO NEARLY 7,000 PEOPLE FROM 15 DIFFERENT NATIONS BETWEEN 1863 AND 1935. NOW THE MUSEUM WILL RECREATE THE TENEMENT HOME OF JOSEPH AND RACHEL MOORE, A BLACK FAMILY WHO LIVED IN LOWER MANHATTAN DURING THE 1860S. THE EXHIBIT WILL TRACE JOSEPH?S HISTORY FROM HIS FREE BLACK COMMUNITY OF BELVIDERE, NEW JERSEY, THROUGH HIS FAMILY'S MIGRATION TO NEW YORK CITY FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND THE COMMUNITY THEY BUILT IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND WORKPLACES. IT WILL ALSO EMPLOY INTERACTIVE DIGITAL STORYTELLING TO EXAMINE THE ERA?S BLACK PRESS, CONTEXTUALIZING BOTH THE MOORES? STORY AND THE MUSEUM?S RESEARCH.]

PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):THE GOALS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO CONNECT THE IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION STORY AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AND SITES IN NEW YORK TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND WORK, LEARNING AND MUSEUM AND INTERPRETATIVE OPPORTUNITIES AT NPS SITES AND THE MUSEUM.THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE FOR THE NPS AND THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM TO COLLABORATE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND THE ASSOCIATED IMMIGRATION AND MIGRATION STORIES OF THE 17TH THROUGH 21ST CENTURIES. THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL OFFER BUILDING TOURS, SPECIFIC VIRTUAL CURATED TOURS AND PROGRAMS AS WELL AS WALKING TOURS EXPLORING THE LOWER EAST SIDE LANDMARKS THAT WERE PART OF THE IMMIGRANT/MIGRANT EXPERIENCES OVER THE LAST 200 HUNDRED YEARSSUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:THE PUBLIC WILL VISIT HISTORIC BUILDINGS DOCUMENTING THE VARIOUS IMMIGRANT AND MIGRANT FAMILIES WHO ACTUALLY LIVED IN THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM APARTMENTS FROM THE 1860'S TO THE 1960'S. THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO VISIT SELECT NEIGHBORHOOD TOURS DOCUMENTING THE IMMIGRATION/MIGRATION EXPERIENCES. THE MUSEUM WILL PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN 97 AND 103 ORCHARD STREET, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND AN NPS-AFFILIATED SITE. THEY WILL CONDUCT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN ANNUALLY, IN GRADES K THROUGH 12, REPRESENTING ITSELF AS AN NPS-AFFILIATED SITE CONDUCTING AN NPS-SUPPORTED PROGRAM AND CONDUCT PUBLIC TOURS REPRESENTING ITSELF AS AN NPS-AFFILIATED SITE CONDUCTING AN NPS-SUPPORTED PROGRAM. THE MUSEUM WILL BUILD NEW AND MORE DIVERSE AUDIENCES FOR ITS NPS-AFFILIATED SITE THROUGH INTERPRETIVE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING FOR THE PERIOD OF THIS AGREEMENT DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS AND IMPACTS ON VISITATION. VIRTUAL AND ON-LINE PROGRAMMING HAS PROVEN TO BE AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO REACH AUDIENCES AND THE MUSEUM CONTINUES TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT NEW PROGRAMS.THE MUSEUM IS ALSO EXPANDING HOSTING WALKING TOURS OF NEIGHBORHOODS TO ENHANCE THEIR ABILITY TO CONDUCT OUTSIDE TOURS IN A SAFE MANOR FOR ALL. INDOOR TOURS ARE CONTINUING WITH SMALLER GROUP SIZE AND INCREASED SOCIAL DISTANCING.AT THE SAME TIME, VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING WILL CONTINUE BRINGING THE MUSEUM'S STORYTELLING TO A NATIONAL AUDIENCE. LIVESTREAMED BOOK TALKS TAKE PLACE TWICE PER MONTH AND HIGHLIGHT FACETS OF NEW YORK CITY HISTORY THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH HISTORIANS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND CHEFS. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM WILL LIVESTREAM A MONTHLY "TENEMENT TALK" FROM INSIDE ONE OF ITS HISTORIC APARTMENTS. THESE FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS EXPAND ON TOUR CONTENT THROUGH CONVERSATIONS WITH SCHOLARS, WRITERS, AND ARTISTS. NEW DIGITAL EXHIBITS HOSTED ON THE WEBSITE WILL PROVIDE MULTIMEDIA EXPLORATIONS OF MUSEUM CONTENT.BENEFICIARIES:THE VISITING PUBLIC AND SCHOOL CHILDREN - BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL, WILL BENEFIT FROM THIS AGREEMENT. THE NPS AND TENEMENT MUSEUM STAFF MUTUALLY BENEFIT FROM THIS AGREEMENT, WITH EDUCATIONAL AND CROSS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE BOARD. FUTURE GENERATIONS WILL BENEFIT BY THE PRESERVATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THESE SITES DOCUMENTING IMMIGRANT AND MIGRANT FAMILIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

MINDING THE STORE: COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY ON THE LOWER EAST SIDE

TENEMENT MUSEUM COLLECTIONS STORAGE REORGANIZATION PLAN [THE TENEMENT MUSEUM SEEKS A $350,000 GRANT TO IMPLEMENT A COLLECTIONS STORAGE REORGANIZATION PLAN. THE MUSEUM KEEPS ITS COLLECTIONS IN 91 AND 97 ORCHARD STREET, TWO TENEMENTS BUILT IN THE MID-LATE 19TH CENTURY. SPECULATORS QUICKLY CONSTRUCTED THESE TENEMENTS TO PROFIT FROM LARGE NUMBERS OF IMMIGRANTS SEEKING HOUSING. THEY DID NOT BUILD THEM WITH LONGEVITY OR STABLE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN MIND. THUS, JUST AS THE MUSEUM HAS INNOVATED IN ITS TELLING OF THE HISTORY OF ?ORDINARY? PEOPLE, IT HAS HAD TO INNOVATE IN DEVISING WAYS TO CARE FOR ITS COLLECTIONS IN TENEMENT BUILDINGS. THIS GRANT ENABLES THE MUSEUM TO PERMANENTLY IMPROVE ITS COLLECTIONS ENVIRONMENT BY: 1) IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN BOTH STORAGE SPACES; 2) INSTALLING A HIGH-DENSITY COLLECTIONS STORAGE SYSTEM; AND 3) REHOUSING ITEMS INTO ENVIRONMENTALLY-APPROPRIATE SPACES. THE PROJECT DRAWS UPON 15 YEARS OF EXTERNAL ASSESSMENTS AND STAFF EXPERTISE. WHEN COMPLETE, THE PROJECT WILL MAKE THE MUSEUM?S COLLECTIONS RESILIENT]

COUNTER-HISTORY: HOW OBJECTS, FAMILY STORIES, AND SCHOLARS INSPIRE A MORE EXPANSIVE AMERICAN HISTORY [THIS PROPOSAL REQUESTS $400,000 TO PRODUCE AND IMPLEMENT AN INTERACTIVE, MULTIMEDIA COUNTER IN THE TENEMENT MUSEUM?S VISITOR CENTER. COUNTER-HISTORY ELEVATES THE FAMILY HISTORY APPROACH THAT UNDERGIRDS ALL OF THE TENEMENT MUSEUM?S WORK, MAKES ITS SOURCES MORE VISIBLE, AND THEMATICALLY CONNECTS HISTORIC AND CONTEMPORARY MIGRATION STORIES. THE FUNCTION AND CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS)-MODEL FOR COUNTER-HISTORY BUILDS ON A PAST AWARD-WINNING INTERACTIVE COUNTER USED IN ONE OF OUR EXHIBITS (SHOP LIFE). IN THIS UPDATED AND OPTIMIZED VERSION, THE COUNTER DRAWS ON CONTENT FROM YSOS, AN ONLINE ARCHIVE OF USER-GENERATED OBJECT STORIES AND OUR HISTORIC TENEMENT FAMILY COLLECTION TO CREATE A WHOLLY NEW EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE TO OVER 200,000 ANNUAL ONSITE VISITORS.]

103 ORCHARD STREET WEBSITE

103 ORCHARD STREET EXHIBIT

LIAISON BETWEEN NPS AND COOPERATOR TO DEFINE & COORDINATE PROJECTS UNDER THE AGREEMENT

AT A PARK LEVEL, PROJECTS ENCOMPASS A BROAD RANGE OF RESEARCH, OPERATIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ACROSS ALL ASPECTS OF CULTURAL RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INVENTORY, MONITORING, RESEARCH, REHABILITATION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, DOCUMENTATION, DATA RECOVERY, EDUCATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION.THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN 97 AND 103 ORCHARD STREET, A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK AND A NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) AFFILIATED SITE. THE NPS AND THE LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL COLLABORATE ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE IMMIGRATION STORY OF THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES. THE TENEMENT MUSEUM WILL OFFER BUILDING TOURS, VIRTUAL TOURS, AND WALKING TOURS EXPLORING THE LOWER EAST SIDE LANDMARKS THAT WERE PART OF THE IMMIGRANT EXPERIENCE OVER THE LAST 200 HUNDRED YEARS.BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, FEDERALLY RECOGNIZED INDIAN TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.

PRESERVE, MAINTAIN AND INTERPRET MUSEUM

THE POWER OF PLACE: RACE, PLACEMAKING, AND MIGRATION

UNDER ONE ROOF: TEACHING IMMIGRATION AND BLACK HISTORY THROUGH THE NYC TENEMENTS [THE TENEMENT MUSEUM REQUESTS A GRANT TO SUPPORT "UNDER ONE ROOF: TEACHING IMMIGRATION AND BLACK HISTORY THROUGH THE NYC TENEMENTS," A NEW SERIES OF TWO ONE-WEEK, RESIDENTIAL WORKSHOPS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS. THESE WORKSHOPS, TO TAKE PLACE AT THE TENEMENT MUSEUM IN NEW YORK CITY ON JULY 20-25 AND AUGUST 3-8, 2025, INVITE 60 EDUCATORS TO EXAMINE THE STORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF IMMIGRANT AND BLACK FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AT TWO KEY MOMENTS, THE CIVIL WAR/RECONSTRUCTION (1860S-1870S) AND THE ELLIS ISLAND ERA OF IMMIGRATION (1890S-1920S). THROUGH GUIDED TOURS OF THE MUSEUM, CONVERSATIONS WITH LEADING SCHOLARS, AND VISITS TO OTHER KEY HISTORIC AND CULTURAL SITES, PARTICIPANTS WILL IDENTIFY NEW WAYS TO EXPLORE THEMES OF RACE AND IDENTITY IN THEIR CURRICULA; RELATE BLACK AND IM/MIGRANT HISTORY IN THEIR TEACHING; AND EXPLORE THE EVOLUTION OF LEGISLATION THAT SHAPED EXPERIENCES OF INCLUSION, EXCLUSION, AND AMERICAN IDENTITY FOR THESE AND OTHER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.]

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA

MUSEUMS AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING

STEPHEN T. MATHER CAREER BUILDING ARTS & CRAFTSMANSHIP HIGH SCHOOL CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

MUSEUMS AND DIGITAL STORYTELLING REUNION

IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF LOWER EASTSIDE TENEMENT

NATIONAL AWARD FOR MUSEUM SERVICE

LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM COLLECTION PLAN

TO SUPPORT LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM IN NEW YORK CITY FOR ITS VIRTUAL PROGRAM

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