The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

International flags hang in a row at the 9/11 Memorial Museum pavilion to commemorate the victims of the 9/11 attacks.
International flags are hung from the 9/11 Memorial Museum pavilion to commemorate the victims of 9/11. Photo by Jin Lee.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

The View: The international community established the United Nations in a commitment to cooperation and diplomacy. Seventy-one years later, the United Nations continues to uphold the values on which it was founded.

In recognition of UN Day, we highlight the 99 international flags that hang in the 9/11 Memorial Museum pavilion. The flags represent every country that lost a citizen on Sept. 11 and the continued global impact of the attacks.

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

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A Family’s Tribute

Three members of the Cohen family—a young man, a middle-aged woman, and a girl stand side by side in Foundation Hall. They are holding blue ribbons and standing beside the Last Column to mark the 14th anniversary of the formal end of recovery operations at the World Trade Center.

On Sept. 11, 2001, so many lost their friends and family. I was one of the fortunate ones that did not, or so I thought.

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Drone Video Shows Inspiring Views of 9/11 Museum

This view from a drone captures Foundation Hall from above. The Last Column is standing in the center of the hall and is surrounded by wooden benches. The slurry wall is lit up to the right. Shadowed areas of the Museum are in the background.

From a drone's camera, sweeping views of the 9/11 Memorial Museum spaces can be seen in a powerful and remarkable way. Watch video from the drone that provides a unique perspective of the historic 110,000-square-foot space.

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