What: The Museum at Elridge Street
Where:12 Elridge Street
New York. NY
Who: School Age Children and Up
The Museum at Elridge Street is housed in what was formerly the Eldridge Street Synagogue. The building which has been designated as a National Historic Landmark was lovingly and meticulously restored as a museum. Today visitors can see the Synagogue as it would have looked when it was in use during the late 1880s through the mid-1920s. Although not every object and article on display, comes directly from the location itself, it is all authentic to what would have been there.
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In addition to the restoration of the Temple to its former glory and related objects on display, there are also exhibits related to the immigrants who worshipped there. There are objects, artifacts, articles, and more related generally to the type of immigrants who would have been in that area at that time as well as ones related to specific immigrants. There are even some fun interactive exhibits including an engaging and informative game to play in which you can experience what it is like to be an immigrant.
Other exhibits include one on famous Jewish Americans like Sandy Koufax and Molly Picon and one on the process of restoring the Elridge Street Synagogue into a museum. There is also a large collection of menorahs on display.
The Museum at Elridge Street is open from Sunday through Thursday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Friday from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. It is closed on Saturdays. Admission is $15 for adults, $10.00 for students and seniors, and $8 for children ages 5 -17. No admission fee is required for children under 5. On Mondays and Fridays "pay what you wish" admission is offered. Both self-guided and docent-led tours are available but they must be scheduled in advance online. The museum is also available for private rental for events.
For more information or to book a visit to The Museum at Eldridge Street, go to www.eldridgestreet.org
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