I went to the Ellis Island with my son's 4th grade class. The museum does a great job of telling the story of how this facility was used to process immigrants. Great for anyone interested in American history.

Ellis Island is completely closed after the damage hurricane Sandy did to it. There is no reopening date set yet.

OK - so I'm the family genealogist - but even the friend who aren't have found this living museum portal a really amazing experience. Walk in the footsteps of those who came before & see what they were willing to endure just for the opportunioty of coming to this great land.

I find this museum to be very inspiring. To know all those people that came through here with nothing more than a dream is amazing. Over the years there have been many changes to the presentations here but I still find it worth visiting.

I know, it's just the place where the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free" simply passed through to get to a new life in a new world. I can't help but know that along with that new life were tenements, cheap labor, and broken promises. Still, the land of opportunity allowed immigrants to re-invent themselves and their culture in a... More

The museum walks you through the immigrant experience, from dropping off your bags in a luggage area, to walking through the health checks, the legal checks, the verification that you had family and/or a job, all the way through to the staircase that the newly-arrived descended, knowing that their loved ones were on the other side of the door. It... More

When going to Liberty Island, you also have the option to visit Ellis Island. Definitely see the museum and learn about the immigration experiences for most of our European forebearers. The buildings themselves are historical, and the best part is the informative and historical displays. We enjoyed seeing the medical tests (and records therefrom) that immigrants were subjected too, the... More

Well worth the time - plan to spend some time here! They really try to help you 'feel' what it must have been like for the thousands of immigrants - including all four of my grandparents.

Incredible displays from long ago. Actual artifacts from the turn of hte century (the 19th century). Films and records of actual names of families that came through. Maybe you'll find yours.