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Here's A Rare Opportunity To Take Photos Inside The Tenement Museum
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Jen Carlson
Published Jan 16, 2015
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The Tenement Museum has a strict "no photo" policy, but last month they opened up their doors to photographers for one night, and following the success of that event, they've decided to do it again.
On February 6th, at 6:30 p.m. and again at 8 p.m., you'll be allowed to Instagram your heart out from inside the historic five-story building, which was built in 1863—click through for a look at Tod Seelie's photos from December's event. If you're curious, the Tenement Museum's "no photo" policy is in place because they believe it takes away from the visitor experience—"We are trying to facilitate an interactive experience with our visitors. It really is what makes us unique," the Museum's Jon Pace told us. "All the tours we offer are led by an educator."
Tickets just went on sale for February, and will sell out FAST.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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