On Nov. 12, 1954, a main entry point into the United States was closed as immigration station, detention center.

Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of migrants who passed through Ellis Island in New York. In 2014, she told the BBC ...

This award-winning immigration documentary is shown in two of the island’s three theaters and is accompanied by a 15-minute introduction by a park ranger. Call 212-363-3200 for schedules and ...

Since 1990, the site has been home to the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. Now, after more than three decades, the museum is getting a makeover. The $100 million project, which was ...

Ellis Island waylaid certain arrivals ... the Main Building was fully restored and opened as the Immigration Museum. Thirty other buildings, including the Baggage and Dormitory Building, the ...

was the gateway to America for millions of immigrants. The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration offers a chance to learn about the experiences of immigrants who came through Ellis Island ...

The Park Service described a typical day at the immigration station: “Immigrants came face to face with inspectors, interpreters, nurses, doctors, social workers, and many others. As a large federal ...

Because the Ellis Island Museum focuses on stories of individuals and their path to immigration in the U.S., the interactive exhibits are likely to be personal in nature. Although the structure ...

Sabori's artwork pays homage to the contributions of hard-working immigrants in the U.S., but for decades the original work was forgotten. Sabori’s father came to the U.S. through Ellis Island ...

Ellis Island waylaid certain arrivals ... the Main Building was fully restored and opened as the Immigration Museum.

As immigration decreased, Ellis Island's role began to change ... but it is open again today as a museum that highlights the rich history of new arrivals to the US. For more stories and never ...

On the island, swing by the Main Building and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration housed inside. Here, you'll find exhibits displaying some of the family heirlooms and keepsakes that ...