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Waste of time and moneyThis museum is definitely a waste of time and money.
They show you a couple of rooms in a semi-derelict building (of which there are many on the lower east side and in Brooklyn) and try to convey a sense of how tough folks had it when they came to the USA in the 19th and 20th centuries but the conditions are really not that bad considering what ...0 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulSHOW FULL REVIEW
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Very interesting museumIf you want to understand NY, you have to come and see this museum. You can visit real apartments where real people lived. You get a full picture of NY life 200-100 years ago.You did not find this review helpful.1 of 3 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALL
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InterestingIt was great museum, very realistic and true to the time period. Worth checking out if you're interested in Manhattan's history and/or tenements.You did not find this review helpful.0 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALL
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great experienceReally brings the history of immigrants to this city alive. I would recommend it to all.You have found this review helpful.4 of 4 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulOVERALLAtmosphereValue
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An eye opening experience!My older daughter had to visit a NY site that was important in NY history. I suggested the Tenement Museum from what I had heard about it in the past. My 2 daughters and I went (very easy to get to using public transportation) and it was an eye opening experience. We took the Confino apartment tour. There was 1 man who joined our group and the ...You have found this review helpful.12 of 12 Yahoo! Users found this review helpfulSHOW FULL REVIEWOVERALL
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