Once you arrive at Ellis Island, you’ll head into the National Museum of Immigration which now occupies the former immigration station that opened on January 1, 1892.

A look inside Ellis Island during its heyday. The famous "Gateway to America" opened more than 130 years ago on New Year's Day. ... the Ellis Island Immigration Museum opened in 1990.

The massive project to modernize the historic immigration museum comes as political tensions over immigration are rising.

Ivanka's photos showed her kids and herself enjoying the attractions available on the island, showing her son Theo having the best time as he explored the National Immigration Museum, which ...

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. ... PhotoQuest/Archive Photos/Getty Images.

The Ellis Island Museum is getting a major 21st century upgrade. See renderings of the renovated cultural institution set to debut in 2026. Go to the content Go to the footer. No thanks.

The museum, opened 34 years ago in a 19th-century building, will be refurbished and reimagined, the president of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation said. By James Barron Good morning ...

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. ... PhotoQuest/Archive Photos/Getty Images.