Statue Of Liberty National Monument
Visitor Services
LOCATION
The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
General Information
For general information, please call (212) 363-3200 or write Statue of Liberty National Monu-ment and Ellis Island, Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004.
Entrance Fee
There is no admission fee to the Statue of Liberty. Dona-tions are gratefully accepted.
Hours
The Statue of Liberty National Monu-ment is open daily year-round from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed December 25.
Medical
First aid is available in the administration building across from the gift shop and monument. Ask any park ranger to escort you there. Hospitals are located in New York and New Jersey.
Special Services -
Facilities, including elevators, rest-rooms and the main promenade level, are accessible to visitors with disabilities. All exhib-its are wheelchair- accessible. Tactile exhibits and audio tapes are available for visually-impaired visitors and the video exhibits have subtitles for hearing-impaired visitors. Contact a ranger for any assistance you might need. A limited number of wheelchairs are available on both Liberty & Ellis Islands.
Dining
Evelyn Hill, Inc., the concessioner on Liberty Island, serves a menu of tasty American food. It has indoor seating, plus an outdoor deck with seating that overlooks the Hudson River and lower Manhattan.
Gift Shop
Books about the Statue of Liberty and immigration are available at the gift shop. Other items such as T-shirts, mugs, key-chains, postcards and a wide variety of souvenirs can also be purchased. Gifts are also available at the museum shop.
Park Regulations
The following regulations are intended to enhance your enjoyment of the Statue of Liberty. These guidelines protect the monument and you, the visitor.
• No eating, drinking, smoking or chewing gum in the monument.
• Please pay particular -attention to orientation announcements.
• A permit must be obtained for commercial photography at the Statue of Liberty. Tripods are not allowed.
• There is no vehicle access to Liberty Island.
• Camping is not permitted on the island.
• Please do not deface, damage or remove any park features.
• No pets are allowed with the exception of service animals.
Visitor Facilities
Restrooms, public telephones and refreshments are available.
Statue Of Liberty In Depth
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December 2, 2008 - 1:03pm
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December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
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December 2, 2008 - 12:59pm
Fans of the hit movie “Twilight,” inspired by Stephenie Meyer’s vampire series, are swarming tiny Forks on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where the novels are set, and checking out “Twilight”-themed tours, hotel packages and even food.
Crowds Observe World AIDS Day In GG Park
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
December 2, 2008 - 12:56pm
People from across the country gathered in Golden Gate Park's National AIDS Memorial Grove Monday to observe the 20th annual World AIDS Day.
Grounded in God, Green and Glaciers
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
December 2, 2008 - 12:37pm
Remember when Arizona Sen. John McCain criticized spending millions of taxpayer dollars to fund the DNA of grizzly bears in Montana during one of the presidential debates? “That’s us,” said David Restivo, a Roberts Wesleyan College alumnus and visual information specialist at Glacier National Park in Montana.
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December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
December 2, 2008 - 12:35pm
As the Great Smoky Mountains National Park prepares to celebrate its 75th year, students of history and geology are pondering questions that go back much farther than the park's creation in the 1930s. The most fascinating queries to them concern the actual formation of the mountains, their age and topography.
