Attraction
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met on Fifth Avenue is one of the world's great encyclopaedic art museums, spanning five thousand years of art from every corner of the globe.
Statue of Liberty National Monument
The copper statue gifted by France in 1886 stands on Liberty Island, reached by ferry from The Battery or Liberty State Park with Ellis Island included.
At a glance
- Type
- National monument
- Area
- Liberty Island, New York, United States
- Official site
- nps.gov
- Last checked
- October 23, 2026
Good to know
- Ferry access only
- Statue of Liberty Museum
- Ellis Island museum included
Why we recommend it
Lady Liberty is the symbol most visitors associate with New York, and seeing her up close from Liberty Island is a different experience from glimpsing her from the shore. Ferry tickets, sold only through Statue City Cruises, include the Statue of Liberty Museum and a stop at Ellis Island, home to the National Museum of Immigration.
Pedestal and crown access are sold in limited numbers online, and the crown climb is 162 steps with no lift, so book well ahead if you want to go inside. Allow most of a day if you plan to see both islands, take an early ferry, and expect airport-style security before boarding.
Reviewed by Lifestylemetro · Details checked October 23, 2026
Statue of Liberty National Monument FAQs
How do you get to the Statue of Liberty?
Only by ferry, operated by Statue City Cruises from The Battery in Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey.
Can you climb to the crown?
Yes, with a limited crown ticket booked online in advance; it is 162 steps from the statue's feet and there is no lift.