Walking Tours

All walking tours are appropriate for all ages.

Preparing For the New Year In Chinatown

Lunar New Year is the liveliest and most important celebration in Chinese culture and Chinatown is the place to experience it!  MOCA's walking tour takes guests through New York Chinatown to learn about holiday traditions and customs, as well as discover the characteristics of the festival that is unique to New York’s Chinatown.  Available January 22 through February 22, 2008.

         Fee: $6 per student/senior; $10 per adult

Chinatown:  A Walk Through History

Uncover the history of one of New York City’s oldest neighborhoods!  This walking tour focuses on how everyday buildings and places of historical significance reflect and shape a community from its origins as a Native American village of Werpoes Hill in 1600 to one of the fastest growing immigrant communities of present day New York City. Highlighted sites include the oldest row house in Manhattan, a Catholic church, the oldest general store in Chinatown and a Chinese eatery that catered to the needs of Chinatown’s turn-of-the-century “bachelor society.”

Fee: $6 per student/senior; $10 per adult 

From Coffeehouses to Banquet Halls

Restaurants have played a major role in Chinatown history since the early settlements. The earliest Chinese eateries in New York catered strictly to the needs of Chinatown’s turn-of-the-century “bachelor society.” Over time, however, Chinatown’s restaurant industry would reflect the neighborhood’s changing immigrant population and needs. Through present-day and historical food-related sites, this themed walking tour will trace the evolution of Chinese American eateries and food ways in Chinatown, and highlight the ways in which these eateries have both reflected and shaped this community.

Fee: $6 per student/senior; $10 per adult