The MEMO Blog
The official blog of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum features stories of commemoration and memorialization, and information on our public programs, special events, and ways to get involved.
Latest Posts
Submit 9/11 Artwork to the Museum’s Online Registry
January 21, 2015
The 9/11 Memorial Museum offers an online, digital database serving as a hub for visual art, poetry and music created in response to the attacks of September 11, 2001.
A Visitor Overview of the Museum's Layout
January 20, 2015
The 9/11 Memorial Museum, which has seen more than 1.8 million visitors since opening in May of 2014, hopes to educate visitors from around the world about the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and Feb. 26, 1993.
Robert Gray’s Transformative Visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum
January 16, 2015
In September 2014, Robert Gray, a first responder at the Pentagon on 9/11, visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum as a stop on the Ride 2 Recovery Minuteman Challenge.
Museum Offers Variety of Workshops for School Groups
January 15, 2015
The 9/11 Memorial Museum offers a variety of two-hour classroom workshops that include a tour of different museum exhibits and a discussion or activity component in the Education Center.
Truck Illustrates Courage, Tragedy of First Responders on 9/11
January 13, 2015
Members of FDNY Ladder Company 3, located in Manhattan’s East Village, bravely responded to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.
Museum Director to Deliver Talk at Washington College
January 12, 2015
9/11 Memorial Museum Director Alice Greenwald will give a talk at the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning in Chestertown, Md. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Volunteer Combines Experience as a Librarian, Museum Docent
January 9, 2015
For Candace Stuart, who has worked as a volunteer in the museum’s Docent program, her curiosity about 9/11 began right after that tragic day.
Institute Honors Museum for Excellence in Interior Architecture
January 9, 2015
The American Institute of Architects, or AIA, has selected the 9/11 Memorial Museum as a 2015 recipient of its Institute Honor Awards for excellence in interior architecture.
Travel Outlets Name Memorial, Museum a Top U.S. Destination
January 8, 2015
Several news and travel outlets have recently identified the memorial and museum as a top destination in the United States.