{"id":1435,"date":"2023-04-19T02:18:13","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T06:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.btsnyc.dev\/2017\/04\/19\/2017418behind-the-scenes-tour-at-the-abandoned-ellis-island-hospital\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T19:50:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T00:50:32","slug":"behind-the-scenes-tour-abandoned-ellis-island-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behindthescenesnyc.com\/behind-the-scenes-tour-abandoned-ellis-island-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind The Scenes Tour Of The Abandoned Ellis Island Hospital"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Behind The Scenes Tour Of The Abandoned Ellis Island Hospital is the perfect tour, if you\u2019re the adventurous type, love exploring out of bound spots and also enjoys a bit of history and exciting stories!<\/h2>\n\n

So start, we are proud to say that we have NYC’s top partners offering the best tours in the city. The behind the scenes tour of the abandoned Ellis Island Hospital is one of them!<\/p>\n

Practically every Saturday (and a couple of Sundays), groups leave around 12pm and head towards Ellis Island. Guests are taken to explore a few out of bound spots not offered to the general public that will blow their minds and spark even more curiosities!<\/p>\n

BOOK NOW!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Have you ever imagined visiting an abandoned hospital and walking in what was once an autopsy room? Or visit a former contagious disease ward – today cleared up, of course!? Plus, access spots not opened to the general public?<\/p>\n

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Here is a small description on what to expect from this tour:<\/p>\n

“The abandoned Ellis Island Hospital<\/a> complex\u2014once the standard for United States medical care (and later transformed to the FBI headquarters when the island served as a detention center)\u2014has been left to decay for nearly 60 years.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Now, our amazing partners is bringing you behind-the-scenes for a unique exploration of the abandoned facility. <\/em><\/p>\n

On this experience, you\u2019ll visit the contagious disease wards and the autopsy rooms. And still, have exclusive access to places usually closed to the public.<\/em><\/p>\n

While Ellis Island has become one of New York City\u2019s top tourist attractions, drawing over two million visitors per year, the 22-building South Side hospital complex is hidden in plain sight. It’s just to the left of disembarking passengers headed towards the Great Hall…<\/em><\/p>\n

Looking at its desolate, skeletal frame, it\u2019s difficult to imagine the backstory as one of the largest public health undertakings in American history. <\/em><\/p>\n

Join us for our upcoming hard hat tour, guided by a Save Ellis Island docent. We\u2019ll uncover its many, buried secrets<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

OMG!!! So cool, right? Save Ellis Island has their own tour. But, this one has a few extra secrets, as we mentioned in the beginning. We do access some pretty sweet out of bound spots to the public!<\/p>\n

This is one of the tours we love the most! But, then again, we are always psyched about exploring abandoned spots that have groundbreaking history!<\/h3>\n

You’ll learn the most curious facts and have opportunity to shoot several “Instagram worthy” pictures. They will leave your followers in “awe” and might even go viral!<\/p>\n

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n