In Memoriam
The memorial exhibition honors the 2,977 individuals killed as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the six individuals killed in the bombing of the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993.
About the Exhibition
Immediately conveying the enormity of loss, a floor-to-ceiling presentation of 2,983 portrait photographs surrounds visitors as they enter the gallery. These four walls present a true cross-section of humanity, ages two and a half to 85, from more than 90 nations, spanning the spectrum of ethnicities, socioeconomic sectors, and faith traditions.
The gallery’s inner chamber provides a more intimate space for remembrance. Profiles of victims are projected onto the walls of this room along with personal photographs and recorded remembrances left by family members, friends, and former colleagues.
Objects on View
Artifact cases feature displays of recovered property and objects reflecting the interests and activities of the victims before their lives were cut short. New artifacts are displayed annually.
Slam Jam Commissioner jacket worn by Clyde Frazier, Jr.
Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Gift of Clyde Frazier, Sr.
When Clyde Frazier, Jr. was in college, it bothered him that the women’s basketball program was much smaller than the men’s. He later found a way to help: founding the Slam Jam Women’s Basketball Classic. The tournament was designed to create athletic scholarship opportunities for girls from New York City schools who otherwise might not get to play in front of a college scout. Clyde was tenacious in encouraging scouts to attend Slam Jam. The tournament helped many players attend college, and some even went on to play professionally in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
Blanket crocheted by Kathleen Moran
Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum, Gift of the Moran family in memory of our sister, Kathleen Moran
One friend remembered Kathleen Moran as a world class “fairy godmother” to the children in her life. When a sister of hers went through a divorce, she took her nieces and nephews on a Disney vacation so that they would have happy memories during a tough time. When a nephew was born, Kathleen crocheted him this blanket. It stayed in the family and was later passed to another child born in 2004. After Kathleen’s death on 9/11, a niece reflected that she was “the reason I am who I am today.”
Mission to Remember: Acquiring Artifacts
As part of our mission to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 terrorist attacks, the 9/11 Memorial Museum works with family members, close friends, and coworkers to collect artifacts and spoken remembrances that illustrate the lives, personalities, and passions of those who were killed.
In the video below, Executive Vice President of Collections and Chief Curator Jan Seidler Ramirez shares how her team collects objects for display in the Museum.