Exhibitions

Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island
 

Federal Immigration Station, Pelican Island, Galveston, ca. 1913. Courtesy the Rosenberg Library, Galveston, Texas.

As a major gateway for immigration, Galveston Island was the port of entry for hundreds of thousands of people coming to America from 1845 to 1924. Forgotten Gateway considers the importance of place in the immigrant experience—tracing the history of Galveston Island as it changed from a small harborage for sailing vessels, to a major cosmopolitan steamship and railroad hub, and back to a nearly abandoned immigrant station—and explores universal themes of immigration including leaving home, encountering danger, confronting discrimination, and navigating bureaucracy.

Exhibition

Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island is based on the major exhibition of the same name developed by the Bullock Texas State History Museum and guest-curated by Dr. Suzanne Seriff, independent museum curator and senior lecturer of anthropology at The University of Texas at Austin.

Exhibition Format

Wall-hanging

LanguageEnglish
Content29 single-sided panels (24” x 47”)
Space Requirements87 linear feet
Shipping Weight and DimensionsTBD
Rental Fee*$700*
Rental Period6 weeks

Freestanding

LanguageEnglish
Content15 double-sided panels (24” x 47”)
Space Requirements30' x 10'
Shipping Weight and Dimensions444 lbs, 3 Crates of 52” x 11” x 41"
Rental Fee*$600*
Rental Period4 weeks

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2023-2024 Bookings

Lake Jackson Historical Museum
Lake Jackson, TX | Freestanding
07/09/2024 - 08/17/2024

Byrne-Reed House, Humanities Texas
Austin, TX | Freestanding
09/17/2023

Brenham Heritage Museum
Brenham, TX | Freestanding
09/26/2023 - 11/23/2023

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX | Freestanding
12/06/2023 - 12/11/2023

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