Jacob A. Riis Museum

The Jacob A. Riis Museum tells the fascinating story of the Ribe boy who emigrated to America in 1870. About the man who, through his hard-hitting articles and photos from New York's raw and rough slums, opened the eyes of the bourgeoisie and helped create better living conditions for the poorest of the poor. The story of Jacob A. Riis is the story of almost perishing in New York's worst neighborhoods and the story of how hard work, determination to create a better society and belief in himself turned the Ribe boy into what the president called 'the ideal American'. The museum is located in the same building as the HEX! Museum of Witch Hunt.