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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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Explore Never-Before-Seen Content on Interactive Sept. 11 Timeline (UPDATE X6)

February 23, 2011

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum launches a Web-based interactive 9/11 timeline that creates a unique multimedia landscape using images, audio and video to chronicle the events of the day. Explore the timeline now at timeline.national911mem

Video: Kennedy Space Center Hosts National 9/11 Flag

February 22, 2011

The National 9/11 Flag made a recent stop in Florida at the Kennedy Space Center.  See the video of the special stitching ceremony on Feb. 18 and read more about the flag on the MEMO.The flag will be stitched in all 50 states and then placed in the perma

Editor of 9/11-inspired 'New York Says Thank You' Film Doc Reflects on Tough Creative Decisions

February 21, 2011

It has been my honor and privilege to become a part of this story of the American spirit. There has been no other event in my career to which I have been so profoundly and personally attached as I have to the “New York Says Thank You” documentary film. Th

Video: Fox News Reports on Sept. 11 Audio Tour of Ground Zero

February 18, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comSee FOX News anchor Shepard Smith report about the latest partnership between the National September 11 Memorial & Museum and Broadcastr, a new social-media platform for location-based audio. Selections from

Dispatch from Haiti: H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 Helping to Build Clinic, Homes

February 17, 2011

Above: Members of H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 help build a structure in Haiti. (Courtesy photo)  A  H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 team has arrived in Fond Parisien, Haiti, where they are taking part in helping to rebuild the country devastated by an earthquake in January 2010. H.E

Explore 9/11: NYU Professor discusses the relationship between memory and history

February 17, 2011

 Edward Berenson is a professor of history and director of the Institute of French Studies at New York University. Berenson, who co-directs a French-American research center at NYU in partnership with the French National Center for Scientific Research, is

VIDEO: FOX News Takes on Phony Coins, Sign Up Now For the Official 9/11 Medal

February 16, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comSee 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels promote the official 9/11 Medal in  Fox News’ latest Rise of Freedom piece.  The U.S. Mint will strike 2 million silver medals to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the S

Interactive 'Lady Liberty' a Web Pick of the Week, deems Communications Arts

February 15, 2011

The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s interactive Lady Liberty, an educational tool and a piece of Sept. 11 history, has been recognized as the "webpick of the week" by Communications Arts, which is touted as the premier showcase of the current best in “design, adve

Click "Like" Now to Join 9/11 Memorial's New Facebook Page (Update)

February 14, 2011

Updated: By midnight tonight, the 9/11 Memorial will official close the Friends Memorial Facebook account. We've valued the Friends Memorial community and ask you to continue the conversation at the new National September 11 Memorial & Museum page.  T

Nonprofit Disaster Relief Group of 'Courageous Workers From 9/11' are Heading to Haiti

February 13, 2011

Bill Keegan, the president of the nonprofit group H.E.A.R.T. 9/11, dropped an e-mail to The MEMO blog to share news of the volunteer disaster relief organization's planned efforts in Haiti, a country still working to rebuild after the devastating earthqua