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See inside the Statue of Liberty’s new museum ahead of this week’s opening

2019-05-14T12:56:00-04:00

The Statue of Liberty is a universally recognized structure and symbol. But do most people know the story of its creation? Opening this Thursday, the new Statue of Liberty Museum aims to educate visitors about the history and legacy of the statue through immersive gallery spaces and artifacts. During a press preview last week, 6sqft toured the 26,000-square-foot museum and its landscaped roof, located on Liberty Island across from Lady Liberty herself.

All photos by James and Karla Murray exclusively for 6sqft.

Construction for new Statue of Liberty Museum progresses, opening date currently set for May 2019

2018-08-28T18:43:00-04:00

Since topping off last December, the new Statue of Liberty Museum continues to shape up ahead of schedule and is currently expected to open in May 2019. Last month, the Statue of Liberty Museum-Ellis Island Foundation launched a fundraising campaign that would help the construction of the new 26,000 square-foot space reach completion.

Rendering of the new Statue of Liberty Museum. Credit: FXCollaborative.

With FXCollaborative as architect and ESI Design in charge of exhibition design, the new museum will be accessible to more of the Statue of Liberty's estimated 4.3 million visitors annually. Below are a few recent construction photos that FXCollaborative shared with us:

Photo: Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation.

The new museum will have a green roof, reflective glass exteriors, interiors and exteriors built with materials native to Liberty Island, as well as materials used to build the Statue of Liberty and Fort Wood, like Stony Creek granite, br...

Statue of Liberty Museum tops off construction ahead of 2019 opening

2017-12-05T11:27:00-05:00

Yesterday morning construction topped off at the Statue of Liberty Museum, a brand new $70 million building on Liberty Island designed by FXFOWLE and ESI Design, marking a milestone before the 2019 opening. Diane von Furstenberg, who is still working to raise money for the museum, and Stephen Briganti, president of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, signed their names on the beam symbolically hoisted to the top of the structure.

Rendering via FXFOWLE

Photo from topping off ceremony by Emily Nonko for 6sqft