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Ellis Island Immigration Museum

Battery Park and Liberty Island
New York, NY 10017-3851
Phone: (212) 883-1986
Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Directions:
4,5 at Bowling Green; 1,9 at South Ferry
Hours:
Daily 9:30am-5pm

Editorial Review for Ellis Island Immigration Museum – by Mina Hochberg

Overview
Between 1892 and 1954, more than 12 million immigrants queued up on Ellis Island for the chance to set foot on U.S. soil. Their passage through New York harbor is now memorialized in this beautifully renovated station, whose bright, two-story Registry Room is awesome to behold. The unique American Family Immigration History Center offers an opportunity to trace ancestors using actual ship records.

Features
Set aside a few hours to tour the museum (and to deal with the long lines to get there). "Through America's Gates" walks you through the stages immigrants followed from their first step off the boat to their passage to the mainland. "Peak Immigration Years" displays photos, posters, advertisements and naturalization papers to show how 20th-century "greenhorns" became assimilated into American culture. For the nostalgically inclined, "Treasures From Home" reveals clothing, linen, silverware and other mementos imported by immigrants from around the world.

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User Reviews for Ellis Island Immigration Museum

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/15/2007 Posted by nlnethery

this is a great museum to go to on a spring day because of the boat ride to Ellis Island. The tour really helped me imagine how my great-grandparents must have felt as they came in. The exhibits, including audio clips from immigrants, are fascinating. It's a full day's worth of entertainment and learning.

Pros: great museum, interesting piece of history, boat ride

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/13/2005 Posted by dotschild1

Take your time to wander about the majestic hall of this beautifully restored building. Share in the footsteps of past relatives and feel the sense of accomplishment they felt from just entering the glorious doors. People always say that history is an important lesson of the past but this museum allows you to reach out and touch a part of history that many people (within their own families) can relate to.

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Editor's Review

Three floors of thoughtfully curated exhibits present an awe-inspiring look at America's immigrant past.  See the full editorial review.

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Admission

  • $11.50
  • Seniors $9.50
  • Children (4-12) $4.50, (under 4) free

Venue Type

  • Museum

Hours

  • Daily 9:30am-5pm

Payment Types

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • MasterCard

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Battery Park and Liberty Island
New York, NY 10017-3851

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