New audio tours of Ellis Island, Lady Liberty

Planning a trip to the Big Apple soon? Make sure to add the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island to your must-see stops. The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc., in cooperation with the National Park Service, is proud to announce the launch of new audio tours for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum. For a single fee, visitors now have the opportunity to enhance their experience at both monuments with these self-guided tours produced by the award-winning Discovery Audio. Get the scoop on these icons The Statue of Liberty Tour provides fascinating commentary about Lady Liberty, her history, and significance as a worldwide symbol of freedom. A 30-minute tour of Liberty Island explores outside the Statue, and an extended tour lets those with a Monument Pass fully experience the Statue Museum. The Ellis Island Museum Tour allows visitors to tailor their visit based on interests and time. The 45-minute overview tour provides narration and first-hand immigrant accounts that invite visitors to vividly relive the immigrant experience as if they were the "new arrival." Additional options give visitors the opportunity to explore the museum's exhibits and galleries in more detail via in-depth interviews with historians, architects and archaeologists. "These wonderful new Audio Tours are as entertaining as they are informative and make a visit to the Statue and Ellis Island so much more engaging and fulfilling, " said Stephen A. Briganti, Foundation President and CEO. "They provide a well-rounded tour for those with limited time but also offer a variety of choices for a more in-depth experience of the museums. And visitors will be pleased to know that a portion of the proceeds will help support the creation of the new Peopling of America Center at Ellis Island." Tour,ticket pricing, etc. Audio tours for both Lady Liberty and Ellis Island are available for a reduced fee of $7.25 for seniors and children under 12 and $8 for adults. Groups of 10 or more receive an additional 10 percent discount. Tours are free for the hearing impaired. Both Statue and Ellis tours are now offered in nine languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Mandarin, Arabic and Russian. Audio tours are available at the Discovery Audio booths on both islands. For group discounts and advance sales contact Statue Cruises at 1-877-LADY TIX (1-877-523-9849) or www.statuecruises.com. Ferry tickets are $10 Seniors (age 62 or over), $12 Adults, $5 Children (ages 4-12). For more information and sample audio clips, visit var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-106158745-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();