United States Immigration station

Explore a Piece of History

The Angel Island Immigration Station Museum & the Angel Island Detention Barracks Museum & World War II Mess Hall are open and waiting to welcome you.

NEW: Book a shuttle from the café to the Immigration Station Museum! Our schedule is active for 2024!

We are currently accepting private event and group inquiries for 2024 at this time as well.

If you take our Historic Tram Tour (bookable online), this is the last stop! You can hop off the tram to spend some time here and then walk back to Ayala Cove or wait for a shuttle pickup. Please visit our Tram Tour or Shuttle Page for more details.

The United States Immigration Station Museum on Angel Island is a beautifully restored structure offering a window into a very important time in the history of Pacific Coast immigrants. The Station, operating from 1910-1940, served as the main immigration processing center for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from all over the world looking to start a new life in America. A direct result of the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, the U.S. Immigration Station detained immigrants while they endured interrogations, medical exams; sometimes for no reason other than their national origin.

Today, the United States Immigration Station serves as a museum dedicated to interpreting and making connections between the experiences of those who made the journey to America over 100 years ago and the continuing story of immigration in America today. The museum is open Wednesday to Sunday for general admission for a fee and is operated by the staff of Angel Island State Park.

Hours and Pricing

Please call (415) 435-5537 or email Tours.AngelIsland@parks.ca.gov for details about guided tours, group tours or school group tours; or visit California State Parks Angel Island website for more information.