Guided Tours of the Historic Eldridge Street Synagogue

Join us for a guided tour of the restored Eldridge Street Synagogue, a journey through the history of New York City & the Lower East Side's Jewish immigrant community.

Take A Guided Tour of the Eldridge Street Synagogue

The Museum at Eldridge Street is based in the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue. The Museum can only be seen by guided tour. Please note that we have printed foreign language tours available in German, French, Italian and Spanish. Reservations are required only for groups of 10 or more. For more information or to book a tour for a group of 10 or more, please call 212.219.0302.

Times

Open Sunday - Thursday, 10am to 5pm.
Tours offered on the half hour (10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, etc.). First tour at 10am, last tour begins at 4pm.
Tours last 1 hour.

Tickets

Adults: $10 per person
Students & Seniors (62+): $8 per person
Children 5-18: $6 per person
Children under 5: Free
Purchase tickets at the Museum gift shop on the day of your visit. Advance reservations required for groups of 10 or more.

Neighborhood

To find out about more things to do in our neighborhood, visit the Lower East Side Business Improvement District.

The Museum at Eldridge Street is honored to share this landmark space with Congregation Kahal Adath Jeshurun, which has met continuously for Sabbath and holiday services since the building first opened more than a century ago.

Access

All public areas of the Museum at Eldridge Street are wheelchair accessible.

Please join us for the following special programs:
Sunday, February 21 at 3 PM: Desert Sands Jazz Concert

Wednesday, February 24 at 7 PM Save the Deli Book Reading & Signing

Synagogue Tours

Our tours explore the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a spectacular National Historic Landmark nestled in a surprising part of the city where Chinatown meets the old Jewish Lower East Side. Our award-winning restoration puts you in the footsteps of the synagogue's 19th-century founders. Interactive displays reveal the story of our landmark and its gateway neighborhood.

Free Monday Mornings

Enjoy a free tour on Monday mornings from 10am to noon. For individuals or groups of less than 6.

Family Sundays

Discover the story of the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue on our fun-filled Preservation Detectives program combining architecture, history and culture. Programs take place every Sunday at 1 PM and focus on a different theme each month and include artmaking.

Walking Tours

Select from our menu of one-of-a-kind walking tours for a special event for your family and friends. Available by appointment for groups of 10 or more. Walking tour tickets: $15 per person; $20 in combination with a tour of the Museum.

Love & Courtship Before eHarmony and JDate, there were love letters and elaborate courtship rituals. Discover romance turn-of-the-century style as we visit the sites of former dance halls, cafes, synagogues and other places where sparks once flew.

Sacred Sites Find sanctuary in the city. Visit synagogues, churches and temples encompassing 200 years of religious life in America, from early structures built by wealthy English landowners to houses of worship encompassing the Jewish, African American, Italian, Hispanic and Chinese immigrant experience.

Stoop, Synagogue, Soapbox Get ready to rumble. Enter the ring of the early 20th-century Lower East Side politics, when pious Jews, secular firebrands, capitalist businessmen and impoverished peddlers faced of in the crowded work spaces, residences and cafés of this densely populated area.

Gangster, Writer, Rabbi Gangster Big Jack Zelig, writer Sholem Aleichem and Rabbi Jacob Joseph all lived and died on the Lower East Side, and all three attracted thousands to their funeral processions. Follow the path of these solemn marches, and learn about the political, cultural and religious legacies of these larger-than-life figures.

Home Sweet Home Explore the history of housing on the Lower East Side, home to millions of New Yorkers. Visit early 19th-century Federal-style homes, mid-century row houses, pre-law tenements, Depression-era union cooperatives, and luxury high-rises that reveal the complex demographics of this ever-changing area.

Traveling Landmark

Can’t visit? Let us come to you!
A museum docent will visit your space and bring the Eldridge Street story to you. Explore the history of the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, the first grand house of worship built by Eastern European Jews in America. Learn about the Jewish immigrant community, their challenges, choices and adaptations. Explore the Lower East Side, home to generations of immigrants. Discover the exuberant architecture and design of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, and the story of the building’s dramatic rescue and restoration. An accompanying slideshow illustrates the narrative with historic and contemporary photographs.

The Microsoft PowerPoint Slideshow requires a working computer and projector or large screen monitor to be provided by your organization. The presentation lasts one hour, plus time for questions. For more information and fee, call (212) 219-0888 x207 or email ncohen@eldridgestreet.org.

Planning a visit for 10 or more people? Book a tour with us! The Museum at Eldridge Street welcomes groups of all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

All Students

Please visit our School Programs page for more information.

Admissions for Groups

Adults: $10 per person
Students & Seniors (62+): $8 per person
Children (5-18): $6 per person
Family Tours: $15 per family

Advance Reservations

To ensure the quality of your visit, we require reservations for groups. Submitting this form is not a confirmation of your reservation. Upon receipt of the application, we will contact you to either confirm or reschedule your tour.

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Tours last 60 minutes and can take place Sundays to Thursday between the hours of 10am & 4pm. All tours must be booked at least 3 weeks in advance.

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