Manhattan · Museum
Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Main Building, Ellis Island · Manhattan, New York City
The restored immigration station explains the inspection process and the lives of people who arrived through Ellis Island.
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NYFE Summary
More than twelve million immigrants passed through this federal processing station between 1892 and 1954. Officials examined arrivals and decided whether they could enter the country. After years of abandonment, the restored Main Building reopened as an immigration museum in 1990.
The Great Hall, Baggage Room and former dormitories help explain the processing experience. Exhibits use photographs, personal belongings and films to tell immigrants’ stories and place them in the wider history of migration to the United States. An audio tour is included with the ferry ticket.
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