8. The Original Torch is In the Museum

InIn 1986, the original Borghum torch was restored and installed in the museum inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty and was accessible to those with tickets to the pedestal or the crown. The torch was recently moved from that spot to its new home inside the new Statue of Liberty Museum, which is under construction and will open in May 2019. A special hydraulically stabilized vehicle was used to carry the torch the 470 feet between the museums, while a sizable SWAT team kept watch over the procession.