Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space (MoRUS)

Lovely tour

I found out about the Museum through OHNY. Bill was our guide and gave a great tour of the neighborhood gardens, Tompkins Square Park and the history of activism in the LES. Though I grew up only 3 bl...

Interesting

Interesting info on modern history of East village - community gardens, cycling, squatting and punk scene. Worth a visit. Spent around 30 mins here.

Interesting perspective

The museum covers the history of squatters in the Lower East Side and the East Village through the use of text, images, videos, and materials. It presents an interesting perspective regarding inequali...

Interesting but you may not agree with their views

This museum tells the story of squatters in the Lower East Side and East Village of Manhattan. It also talks about some of the community gardens and Occupy Wall Street,. The museum has a suggested d...

Packed full of information

The walking tour didn't cover a great distance but it was chock full of interesting history of the Lower East Side. Bill was part of the history, having lived there since the 1960s, and his knowledge ...