Red Star Line Museum 
In 1873, the first vessels of the Belgian-American Red Star Line made their way between the ports of Antwerp, New York and Philadelphia. Over the next sixty years, more than two million people would pass through Ellis Island with a Red Star Line ticket in hand. Famous passengers included renowned composer Irving Berlin (who was only six when he made the journey and went on to live the American Dream), visionary scientist Albert Einstein, pioneering dance instructor Arthur Murray and – not making this up; just watch The Godfather: Part II – Vito Corleone.
The Red Star Line Museum will feature numerous stories of high expectations and deep disappointments – making them tangible through personal testimonials, vintage photographs and a striking scenography. From the office of a travel agent in Warsaw to the arrival at Ellis Island, you will be able to walk in the shoes of those millions passengers – farmers and entrepreneurs, carpenters and teachers – who went on to shape American society.
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