Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration. Photo: Gabby Jones
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Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration
Description
The Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration is the country's official museum chronicling all eras of American immigration. The Peopling of America Center bookends the Ellis Island years with post-Ellis exhibitions portraying journeys from 1954 up to today, and pre-Ellis galleries that highlight the earliest arrivals to this nation.
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Features
Accessibility
Large Print
Braille
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Audio Description
Neurodiverse Programming
Type
Historic Sites
Maritime/Waterfront
Museums
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