New York Harbor that contains a museum and former

Museum and Wall of Honor

Excerpt from a museum exhibit
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum opened on September 10, 1990,^[224] replacing the American Museum of Immigration on Liberty Island, which closed in 1991.^[218]:19 The museum contains several exhibits across three floors of the main building, with a first-floor expansion into the kitchen-laundry building.^[356] The first floor houses the main lobby within the baggage room, the Family Immigration History Center, Peopling of America, and New Eras of Immigration.^[357] The second floor includes the registry room, the hearing room, Through America's Gate, and Peak Immigration Years.^[358] The third floor contains a dormitory room, Restoring a Landmark, Silent Voices, Treasures from Home, and Ellis Island Chronicles, as well as rotating exhibits.^[359] There are also three theaters used for film and live performances.^[356] The third floor contains a library, reading room, and "oral history center", while the theaters are located on the first and second floors. There are auditoriums on all floors.^[360][225] On the ground floor is a gift shop and bookstore, as well as a booth for audio tours.^{[360][225][357]}
In 2008, by act of Congress and despite opposition from the NPS, the museum's library was officially renamed the Bob Hope Memorial Library in honor of one the station's most famous immigrants, comedian Bob Hope.^[361] On May 20, 2015, the Ellis Island Immigration Museum was officially renamed the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, coinciding with the opening of the new Peopling of America galleries in the first floor of the kitchen-laundry building.^[362] The expansion tells the entire story of American immigration, including before and after the periods that Ellis Island processed immigrants.^{[362][363][251]}

Wall of Honor
The Wall of Honor outside of the main building contains a list of 775,000 names inscribed on 770 panels, including slaves, Native Americans, and immigrants that were not processed on the island.^[364][227] The Wall of Honor originated in the late 1980s as a means to pay for Ellis Island's renovation, and initially included 75,000 names.^[364][365] The wall originally opened in 1990 and consisted of copper panels.^[227][222] Shortly afterward it was reconstructed in two phases: a circular portion that started in 1993, and a linear portion that was built between 1998 and 2001.^[222] The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation requires potential honorees to pay a fee for inscription.^[366] By 2019, the wall was mostly full and only five panels remained to be inscribed.^[227]
NPS offers several educational opportunities, including self-guided tours and immersive, role-playing activities.^[367][368] These educational programs and resources cater to over 650,000 students per year and aim to promote discussion while fostering a climate of tolerance and understanding.^[369]