September 24, 2008
Ellis Island to add $20 mln Peopling of America Center
The Ellis Island immigration museum is planning to expand and put more emphasis on immigration with a The Peopling of America Center, both the New York Times and USA Today are reporting.
 About 75 percent of the $20 million budget has been raised for the project, which will move into the not-yet-renovated kitchen and laundry buildings, the Times reports.
See NewYorkology’s February pictures from the shuttered side of Ellis Island, including the laundry and kitchen.
Meanwhile, Save Ellis Island continues to raise funds to save the other abandoned buildings on the south side of the island. Some of those buildings will be open to the public for free (plus the cost of the ferry ride) for Open House New York on October 4 and 5.
Picture credits: Ellis Island entrance and Ellis Island laundry room by Amy Langfield/NewYorkology
Earlier: Statue of Liberty tourism remains below pre-9/11 peak
Inside Ellis Island’s restoration; next up: laundry
Statue Cruises settling in to new Statue of Liberty route
Ellis Island to open historic ferry building in winter
Exploring secret Ellis Island during Open House NY
September 24, 2008 10:08 PM in History, Museums
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