Photos from the 2017 September 11 Commemoration and Tribute in Light

Visitors watch the twin beams of the Tribute in Light as they stand beside the north pool of Memorial plaza.
Tribute in Light as seen from the Memorial Plaza. Photo by Jin Lee, 9/11 Memorial.

The commemoration ceremony for the 16th anniversary of the September 11th attacks was held at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum yesterday for family members, first responders, and city, state and federal officials. After the ceremony, the Memorial Plaza opened to the public for the annual viewing of Tribute in Light. Here are some images of remembrance captured throughout the day.

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9/11 Memorial Museum Establishes New Weekly Gallery Talk

A woman with a backpack walks through the exhibition “Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11.” Dozens of small artworks are displayed on the wall in front of her.

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