The Statue of Liberty’s crown has been closed since March 16, 2020. Getty Images Visitors have to walk 162 steps to the crown, after walking additional 215 steps to the pedestal.

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The Statue of Liberty is surrounded by clouds, Monday, July 20, 2020, in New York. The crown of the statue is set to reopen Oct. 11, 2022 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

The Statue of Liberty is surrounded by clouds, Monday, July 20, 2020, in New York. The crown of the statue is set to reopen Oct. 11, 2022 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (WPIX) — The Statue of Liberty’s crown is set to welcome visitors Tuesday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of New York City in 2020. The reopening ...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — The Statue of Liberty’s crown is set to welcome visitors Tuesday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of New York City in 2020.

The Statue of Liberty is surrounded by clouds, Monday, July 20, 2020, in New York. The crown of the statue is set to reopen Oct. 11, 2022 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.