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Q. What programs are available at Ellis Island?

A. Programs may vary by day – check program boards at Battery Park, Liberty State Park or the Information Desk at Ellis Island for more information.

Ellis Island Movie: Island of Hope, Island of Tears - Free 45-minute experience including a live introduction and a film about the immigrant experience.

Ellis Island Junior Ranger Programs - These self-directed activities are documented in a book on both islands. Materials are distributed and collected at the Ellis Island Information Desk. Junior Rangers receive a Junior Ranger badge upon completion.

American Family Immigration History Center - Located on Ellis Island enables a visitor to explore family immigration to America through the extensive records using an interactive database.

American Immigrant Wall of Honor - For families who choose to honor a member of their family by having their name etched in the external wall outside of Ellis Island.