Visitors to Museum Meet Working Dogs, Celebrate Opening of “K-9 Courage”

Photo by Ben Hider

On Saturday, February 1, the 9/11 Memorial Museum celebrated the opening of the new special exhibition, K-9 Courage, with a family-friendly K-9 festival.

This event drew awareness to the diverse contributions of dogs to the rescue and recovery effort and featured tours of the exhibition, dog-themed crafts and activities for families, special film screenings, and working dog demonstrations.

Photos by Ben Hider

K-9 Courage is open to the public until summer 2021. Learn more about planning your visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

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