This museum is extensive - I didn't expect it to be 4 floors packed with well-curated artifacts and narratives. I thought that I had a pretty good knowledge of this immigrant history, but there were some "a-ha" moments for me. One was the fact that there were more Jewish slave owners than I had realized, and that many sided with the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Another was the realization that we take free, public education for granted, but that wasn't what many of the immigrants came from and so it was a surprise to them.

As an historian, I thought I knew quite a bit about colonial American history, but I learned so much from the well curated and documented exhibits on the fourth floor. The artifacts were carefully selected and displayed with clear labels. The people chronicled came alive through the exhibit. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and spent about three hours here. I have already recommended this museum to my friends.

This was a last minute visit, and unfortunately we did not have enough time to absorb all the information or exhibits. We did, however, get a guided tour by a very lovely docent (Thank you, Helene!). Peeked in the gift shop on the way out, which was well curated...looking forward to going back!

Walked up to the museum to find out that admission was complimentary. My son had previously gone with his school and wanted to go back to show me the exhibits and information he learned. We had a lovely visit. The museum is very informative and the exhibits have a nice blend of technology, interaction, and artifacts. Would definitely return.