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Reclaiming Space: Squats

During the 1970s housing crisis, activists, punks, hippies, street kids and other homeless individuals took over and reclaimed derelict buildings on the…

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Reclaiming Space: Community Gardens

Alongside the squatting movement, neighborhood activists on the LES transformed vacant lots into vibrant community gardens throughout the 70s and 80s. They…

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Ben Shepard

Whenever I do a MoRUS garden tour I stop at Creative Little Garden on 520 E. 6th Street. Throughout the late 1990s,…

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by John Hudson

As a dramaturg and theater producer I am always interested in new and exciting places for performance, and wonder what stories are…

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by Sheila Jamison

As visitors are guided through the avenues and streets during MoRUS walking tours, the murals of “Chico, the Artist” serve as vibrant…

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By Brooke Demos

I am lucky enough to live right next to Garden 6B in the East Village. I have four windows in my apartment…

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Custom Tours

FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE | Any time, book 1 week in advance | Click here for pricing Meet @ The Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space…

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About Our Tours

Come visit legendary historic sites where the community faced off with gentrification and corporate power. Peek inside vibrant community gardens and legendary…

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Our Story Tellers

Our storytellers give the museum’s tours and recount the story of activism on the Lower East Side. They include: Bill Weinberg, the…

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Reviews ★★★★★

“If you’re in New York go go go go go to the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space and take their tour of…

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Come visit legendary historic sites where the community faced off with gentrification and financial power. Peek inside vibrant community gardens and legendary…

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Activist History: Community, Surveillance, Biking

MoRUS is close partners with Times Up! environmental organization. Founded in 1987, the group pushed cars out of public parks and pressured the city to make biking…

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