The $100 million project, which was announced late last month, includes the creation of new public spaces, the expansion of the American Immigrant Wall of Honor and the development of new interactive experiences. When work is complete, the museum will have touchscreens, immersive films, soundscapes and other pieces of media.
The museum is also expanding its arrival records database by adding nearly 90 million records from other ports of entry nationwide. When finished, the database will include 154 million searchable documents.