The exhibit depicts the life Sicilains left behind along with their feelings about those family members rmaining in their nation of birth.  It chronicles the journey across the Atlantic Ocean along with their passage through Ellis Island.  The exhibit will also shed light on Sicilians adjustment to a new world and their communities within the United States.  Regional Sicilian Cossings will also educate audiences about the emerging efforts of the community to create mutual aid and benefit societies that would enable many to realize what has be known as "the American dream". 

The story is brought to life through photographs, narrative and films to recount the Sicilian emigration experience.  Sicilian`s represent one of the largest groups of immigrants entering the United States during Ellis Island`s busiest years.  The exhibit is housed on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.