A gift from France to the United States , the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in 1886 , designated as a National Monument in 1924 and restored for its centennial on July 4 , 1986 . The crown has been closed since the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . Visitors have been able to visit other parts of the statue . Access to the crown will be limited to 10 visitors at a time , guided by a guide . Official : UNESCO wants to give ` ` America a special gift '' by re - opening the crown .
The crown has been closed since the terrorist attacks of September 11 , 2001 . Visitors have been able to visit other parts of the statue . Access to the crown will be limited to 10 visitors at a time , guided by a guide . Official : UNESCO wants to give ` ` America a special gift '' by re - opening the crown .