Ellis Island Immigration Museum

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Not far from Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty stands Ellis Island, former gateway to the United States. Between 1892 and 1954, over 12 million immigrants landed here. In 1990, the long disused buildings were restored and the Immigration Museum ... More [+]

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by uktomiami (Trip Advisor) on 2010-11-17

"I arrived on a busy Saturday around 11:30. My first tip is this: Buy your tickets in advance and set a specific time to go. Otherwise you will do what I did...wait in line for nearly 3 hours! The l..." more

by garyp42 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-11-13

"This Immigration museum was so interesting. We visited after another trip so ran out of time which was a shame. We had an audio visual tour, there were lots of photo's and records telling the story..." more

by MaterialGirl_7 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-11-05

"For $12 you get a trip to Liberty Island and Ellis Island on the ferry, and admission to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. Audio tours of the museum cost extra, but you really dont need them. Th..." more

by NYProf (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-13

"First, the bad. We had to wait for well over two hours in the sun to get our tickets and then board the boat to get to the island. This was on a sunny fall Sunday afternoon. The good news is that t..." more

by travelted66 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-12

"We toured both Liberty Island and Ellis Island in about three hours. The audio tours of both islands are very interesting and informative to upper age children and adults. On the Ellis Island tour ..." more

by gailcerra (Trip Advisor) on 2010-10-12

"Anyone who values their citizenship, their upcoming citizenship, or their privilege in visiting this country should spend some time in the Ellis Island buildings, where the ghosts of the past speak..." more

by frosty88_10 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-09-04

"Very neat place to visit, especially if you have relatives that come to America through Ellis Island. You can even search for them in the Ellis Island database they have on site there, and the peop..." more

by Malicette78 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-24

"What an important part of New-York city’s history! This museum has to be seen, it is very interesting!They should give people maps of the inside; but the stories and photos are emotional and fasc..." more

by x111sar (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-12

"The museum is really interesting and very well presented. The trip across was fine with views of the Statue of Liberty. The security and queue masters were heavy handed and officious. They were cle..." more

by james2341992 (Trip Advisor) on 2010-08-07

"I do not mean to be rude by this statement but the Museum is not somewhere that you would spend the whole day at as it is quite repetitive.If you have family to research then it is great but most o..." more