Announcing Our Next Monumental Project
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation is excited to announce a new $100 million, multi-year project to revitalize the 137,000-square-foot museum on Ellis Island. Commencing in 2024, the...
View ArticleEllis Island Museum to be Reimagined for the 21st Century Visitor
$100 million campaign will vastly enhance the museum experience, more than double the number of immigration records available for visitors’ personal discovery, and help preserve the historic building...
View ArticleNew York Times Announces Ellis Project
The museum on Ellis Island “tells a foundational story of who we are as a country because it tells a story of where we came from,” said Jesse Brackenbury, the president and chief executive of the...
View ArticleEllis Island museum doubles immigration database in $100M renovation
Ellis Island, first an immigration hub and now a historic archive, will now be transformed once again and its museum expanded to include millions more familial records, organizers announced Thursday....
View ArticleThe Ellis Island Museum to be ‘reimagined’ in $100M makeover
New York City’s Ellis Island Museum is getting a $100 million makeover. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation on Thursday announced a revitalization project to upgrade the Ellis Island...
View ArticleEllis Island Museum is getting a multi-million dollar renovation
The gateway to NYC turned historic landmark, the Ellis Island Museum is getting a major renovation. WATCH THE SEGMENT
View ArticleThe Ellis Island Museum is getting a major 21st century upgrade
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation announced earlier today that its $100 million revitalization will expand the Records Discovery Center experience that many associate with the destination,...
View ArticleThis American landmark is getting a $100 million makeover
Ellis Island’s museum is getting a 21st-century makeover, more than 100 years after millions of immigrants took their first steps in America there. A new $100-million project aims to revitalize the...
View ArticleThe Ellis Island Museum Is Revitalizing…
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...
View ArticleDad & Me Love History
Jon Da Silva, Assistant Manager of the Foundation’s American Family Immigration History Center, speaks with father-son podcasters Paul and James Letters about the history and importance of Lady...
View ArticleOn This Day: Liberty Enlightening the World Arrives in NY Harbor
On Wednesday, June 17, 1885, the Statue of Liberty arrived at her home in New York Harbor. Broken into 350 pieces and packed into more than 200 crates, Lady Liberty traveled aboard the Isere, a French...
View ArticleIntroducing Our Bloomberg Connects Digital Guide
he History of Lady Liberty and the Ellis Island Immigrant Experience Featured on the new Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation’s Bloomberg Connects Digital Guide New York, New York, July 1, 2024 –...
View ArticleOur Summer ’24 Interns
The Foundation is excited to welcome our third class of summer interns! Representing various universities and diverse family histories, this talented group of six will directly support our mission to...
View ArticleIntroducing Our Volunteer: Michael Barbalat
The work of the History Center could not happen without a dedicated team of staff members and volunteers. One such volunteer, from whom you will hear more in the near future, is Michael Barbalat....
View ArticleHappy Birthday to the Late, Great Emma Lazarus
Today, on July 22nd, the Foundation celebrates the birthday of late American poet, Emma Lazarus, and honors the legacy she left behind. LEARN MORE
View ArticleCelebrating Immigrant Contributions to Science-Fiction
As promised, we have some exciting immigration history work done by our intrepid volunteer, Michael Barbalat. I mentioned Michael’s American Mosaic website last month, and after volunteering with us...
View ArticleCelebrating Immigrant Contributions to America’s Culinary and Musical Heritage
As everyone settles into their autumn routines, we at the American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) thought it would be fun to uncover the story of some of our country’s beloved snacks and...
View ArticleCelebrating Polish American Heritage Month
In celebration of Polish American Heritage Month, our team at the American Family Immigration History Center (AFIHC) has uncovered some incredible stories to showcase how Polish immigrants have made...
View ArticleHappy Halloween!
Love it or hate it, candy corn is a classic sweet of the fall season, and here at the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, we thought it would be fun to celebrate Halloween with a look back at...
View ArticleHonoring Our Veterans
On Veterans Day, we honor those who served to protect our freedoms. Originally called Armistice Day to represent the end of WWI, it has since become a day to honor all veterans. Here at the...
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