SATURDAYS, 3:00 — Alphabet City Squats and Gardens Tour

The Lower East Side has the highest concentration of community gardens and squats of any neighborhood in the country. Come explore these cutting-edge, sustainable buildings and spaces on this one-of-a-kind, full-access walking tour.

SUNDAYS, 3:00 — Radical Alphabet City Tour

Come visit legendary historic sites where the community faced off with gentrification and corporate power. Peek inside vibrant community gardens and legendary tenement buildings, Tompkins Square Park, the first community-based recycling center and the symbol of gentrification, The Christodora House.

ALL TOURS START AT THE MUSEUM AT 155 AVENUE C, COST $20 AND ARE LED BY LOCAL ACTIVISTS WHO HAVE WITNESSED THE NEIGHBORHOOD’S RADICAL HISTORY AND THRIVING COMMUNITY SPIRIT FIRSTHAND.

CUSTOM GROUP TOURS OF COMMUNITY GARDENS, ACTIVIST CENTERS, SQUATS, AND SITES OF SOCIAL CHANGE ARE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL (973) 818-8495 FOR DETAILS OR E-MAIL TOURS@MORUSNYC.ORG TO SCHEDULE A TOUR TODAY.

Also feel free to read about more custom tour sites available on the museum’s custom tours page.

We will be leading three daily tours focused on community gardens, squats and other sites of grassroots activism in the East Village. Check back soon for more information!

Check out these videos and pictures from previous tours:

Touring the Lower East Side Ecology Center, a garden between Avenues B and C on 7th Street.