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Visiting the Ellis Island Immigration Museum
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The Ellis Island Immigration Museum is part of the Statue of Liberty National
Monument and is one of the country's most popular historic sites. In 2001, The
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, in partnership with the National
Park Service, unveiled the American Family Immigration History Center®.
This exciting family research facility at Ellis Island provides visitors with
advanced computer and multimedia technology, printed materials, and
professional assistance for investigating immigration history, family
documentation, and genealogical exploration.
The Immigrant Experience Comes Alive
The museum is located in the Main Building of the former immigration station
complex and tells the moving tales of the 12 million immigrants who entered
America through the golden door of Ellis Island. Today, the descendants of
those immigrants account for almost half of the American people.
Museum Highlights
· The museum’s self-guided exhibits chronicle
Ellis Island's role in immigration history and include
artifacts, photographs, prints, videos, interactive
displays, oral histories, and temporary exhibits.
· The American Family Immigration History Center®
· The American Immigrant Wall of Honor®
· Ellis Island Living Theater
· Award-winning film documentary "Island of Hope,
Island of Tears"
The American Immigrant Wall of Honor®
A special feature of the Ellis Island museum, the
Wall of Honor overlooks the Statue of Liberty and the New York skyline
and is the longest wall of names in the world. This unique display pays tribute
to America's rich cultural heritage, celebrating American immigration from its
earliest beginnings right up to the present day, and contains more than 700,000
names inscribed for posterity by family members and friends.
The American Family Immigration History Center®
This is an exciting interactive area at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.
You can access the passenger records of the ships that landed some 22 million
immigrants, crewmembers, and other passengers at the Port of New York and Ellis
Island from 1892 to 1924. More than 100 million Americans may find records of
their family's beginnings in the new world here. To prepare for your search,
gather as much information as you can, such as: the passenger's first and last
names; approximate year of arrival; "ethnicity" (which may include race,
nationality, and religion); approximate age on arrival; ship of travel; port of
departure; and whether the passenger traveled with other family members.
Experienced volunteers can provide guidance so visitors can view manifests and
ship images from their ancestor's journey.
Ellis Island Living Theater Presents…
Thank you for supporting our live theater production at the Ellis Island
Immigration Museum. Although our 2008 season is over, we will open a new show
in the Spring of 2009.
Ellis Island Living Theater productions feature professional actors, who bring
to life the experiences of the millions of immigrants who made their way to
America through Ellis Island, the largest human migration in modern history —
experiences shared by immigrants today.
The 30-minute plays are based upon actual immigration information obtained from
various ship passenger manifests, located in the American Family Immigration
History Center® (www.ellisisland.org),
as well as the oral histories of Ellis Island immigrants, now stored for
posterity in the museum's Oral History Archives.
Look for the announcement of our newest production in February!
Getting to Ellis Island
Ellis Island is one of the country's most important historic sites and also one
of the most heavily visited monuments. Carefully planning your trip will make
it more enjoyable. Statue Cruises provides ferry transportation to Ellis Island
from Battery Park in New York and Liberty State Park in New Jersey from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, with extended hours in the summers. For ticket rates
and availability and schedule information, call 1-877-LADY TIX or
1-877-523-9849 or visit www.statuecruises.com.
Tips
for Planning a Visit
Click here to visit the
National Park Service website devoted to Ellis Island.
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