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.

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Video: '110 Stories' App Revives Twin Towers

September 8, 2011

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.Brian August missed seeing the World Trade Center towers so much that he created an app that superimposes their silhouette where they once stood in the New York City skyline. The “110 Stories” app uses augm

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

August 29, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu

Nat Geo Creates a 'Remembering 9/11' Facebook App

August 29, 2011

Pearl Harbor, The Kennedy Assassination, the Moon landing: these are among the iconic events in history that cause us to remember exactly where we were at the time. The September 11, 2001 attacks certainly fall into this category. In respectful remembran

Explore Lower Manhattan with 'Downtown NY' App

August 26, 2011

After re-launching its website earlier this year, the Downtown Alliance created its first-ever iPhone app called Downtown NY. It’s available for free in Apple’s App Store.The app includes shortcuts to the most common searches on Downtown Alliance’s new on

A Guide to the Names of the Memorial

August 21, 2011

The 9/11 Memorial, a lasting tribute to the Sept. 11 victims and heroes that opens in September, will have nearly 3,000 names inscribed in bronze around two enormous reflecting pools at the World Trade Center site. Visit names.911memorial.org to

ICP Exhibitions Focus on WTC Remnants

August 18, 2011

Click here to learn more about a collaborative exhibition between the International Center of Photography  and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, marking the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The exhibition is open

Tribeca Tribute Ride Supports the Memorial

August 16, 2011

As individuals and businesses around the world look towards the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, many are asking what they can do and finding their own unique ways to support the Memorial. New York’s SoulCycle is one of those businesses.  S

Exclusive to The MEMO: View of 9/11 Memorial's Waterfalls in Light

August 16, 2011

In 27 days, the 9/11 Memorial will open at the World Trade Center site. Yesterday evening, architect Michael Arad took this picture of the illuminated waterfalls of the 9/11 Memorial's north pool. He was joined by 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels,

9/11 Remembered: The 9/11 Memorial, Yahoo! Launch Commemorative Microsite

August 14, 2011

Yahoo! News and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum (9/11 Memorial) have partnered to provide a unique opportunity for people across the globe to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Yahoo! and the Memorial created a&nb

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

August 13, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu