When we began our research into the project, we discovered peeling wallpaper, decades-old newspapers, beer steins, and even ladies underwear scattered through the building remnants. Each layer, each object, had a rich story to tell. Our process of discovering the Tenement Museum through its physical evidence inspired the process we eventually created for our visitors: what if they could discover objects themselves, and through these objects, uncover the stories of the shops that once sold them?