The exterior of the Statue of Liberty is made up of hundreds of thin copper sheets that were heated up and hammered by hand over molds or forms. Reservations to the crown are limited and can sell out several months in advance. Visit NPS.gov/STLI to plan your trip! 🎥: NPS Video description: A panning shot of the inside of the Statue of Liberty’s head, showing wavy lines at the top. | Statue of Liberty National Monument

The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Tribeca Film Institute launched The America I Am – a national film competition for people 18 and younger. We want to know about their “American experience.” www.theamericaiam.org From submissions, five finalists will be selected for a $1,000 production award and exciting distance-learning program with Tribeca – including a professional filmmaker mentor to help craft and polish a final cut of each short film. In April 2016, the five finalists (with a pa