In 2019, a 26,000 sq ft museum will open on Liberty Island: the Statue of Liberty Museum. Yesterday, the last steel beam was hoisted in a topping off ceremony.

Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi’s Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand; and quarter-size head. Winter 1882. Photo via Library of Congres s.

The new Statue of Liberty museum is set to open its doors Thursday after more than two years of construction on the $100 million publicly funded project on Liberty Island.

EarthCam construction cameras are documenting each step of the project. The museum will be the most significant addition to the island since the arrival of the Statue herself in June 1885. The ...

Even during its construction, the Statue of Liberty was a hit with sightseers. Photos have recently surfaced showing the statue in pieces before it was shipped to the US from Paris in 1885. Designe… ...

NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) - In the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, construction crews are building the future Statue of Liberty Museum. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation has raised almost ...

The interior of the museum will feature exhibits and interactive displays providing information about the Statue of Liberty’s history, influence, and legacy. ESI Design will create the exhibits, which ...

Some important dates in the history of the Statue of Liberty:—1865: French politician Edouard de Laboulaye (search) proposes construction of a monument, to be presented by France to the United ...

New Jersey, US -based construction management firm Phelps Construction Group has revealed details of the Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island in New York Harbour – located steps away from the ...

Phelps Construction Group completed the new Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island just steps away from the national landmark for Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation. The 26,000-square ...

One construction worker was injured, but the worker was treated and released at the scene, Willis said. There was no damage to the statue, and Liberty Island was not evacuated.

The iron and steel interior of Lady Liberty works together to hold her over 300 feet above New York harbor more than 100 years after construction. NOVA is available to stream on pbs.org and the ...