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.
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The 9/11 Memorial Museum holds a collection of more than 3,000 letters, drawings and other items expressing gratitude that were sent to rescue and recovery workers in the weeks and months following that tragic day.
The 9/11 Memorial arranged the names of victims in part by “meaningful adjacencies” – where they were at the time of their death and what personal relationships they shared with other victims.
Talking to kids about 9/11 is challenging. For parents, caretakers, friends and families, broaching this complex subject with children is as tough for many today as it was soon after the 2001 attacks.
From the historic opening of the museum to welcoming one million visitors, including heads of state and foreign dignitaries, 2014 marks a monumental year for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Every day, Paige Farley-Hackel of Newton, Mass., would list five things she was thankful for in her life.
While in New York this week for the Pinstripe Bowl, two college football teams – the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Boston College Eagles – honored the victims of 9/11 at the memorial and museum.
Derek McInnes had no idea he was in a photograph at the 9/11 Memorial Museum until friends recently pointed it out to him. “When I first found out about the picture, I was in disbelief,” McInnes said.
The Twin Towers were the first skyscrapers to have a system of local and express elevators, which reduced elevator travel time.
9/11 Memorial staff members presented “Dear Hero” cards to New York firefighters and police officers as part of the #Tribute2983 campaign.
During the week, curators and collections staff welcomed retired Arlington County Fire Chief Robert Gray and his family to the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
