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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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New social network Broadcastr shares audio from the 9/11 Memorial Museum's permanent archive

January 19, 2011

The 9/11 Memorial has just recently announced a featured partnership with Broadcastr, a new social-media platform for location-based audio. Selections from the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s permanent archive of oral history and remembrances will be regularly upd

Progress Continues, 9/11 Memorial on Track for 9/11 Anniversary Opening

January 14, 2011

The pace of construction at the World Trade Center site has accelerated through 2010, Julie Shapiro recaps for DNAinfo. One World Trade Center, previously known as the Freedom Tower, is 52 stories , Tower 4 is above street level and the 9/11 Memorial  now

911 Documentary Film, Project Rebirth, Debuts at Sundance

January 13, 2011

After $9.5 million in donations, eight years of filming, and countless hours of interviews, Project Rebirth will debut on Jan. 21 at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The Battery Broadsheet reports that the feature length film, “Rebirth,” is ready to be

Members Project: Vote for 9/11 Memorial on Facebook

January 12, 2011

Only days remain to vote for the 9/11 Memorial  to win $200,000 in funding through Members Project. Casting a vote has never been easier.Log onto Facebook, make your voice heard and vote to help the 9/11 Memori

VIDEO: Fox News gets inside look at bold transit hub planned at WTC

January 11, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comVeteran anchor Shep Smith is back in this latest clip from the Fox News series, Rise of Freedom. Santiago Calatrava, the Spanish architect who designed the planned transit station at the World Trade Center site,

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

January 10, 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

iPhone App Allows Users to ‘Explore 9/11′

January 7, 2011

While the iPhone's alarm clock is experiencing some technical difficulties, the powerful "Explore 9/11" app showcases the smartphone's brilliant display, full audio range and its accurate GPS system.The National September 11 Memorial & Museum created

A Dispatch From National 9/11 Flag Tour (Updated)

January 6, 2011

Looking over a photograph of retired Army Col. David Brostrom, whose son was killed in action in Afghanistan, Jeff Parness couldn't help but zero in on Bromstrom's expression.His lips pursed, Brostrom appears to be fighting back tears, his gaze lost in th

AUDIO: Therapy Dogs Play Crucial Role After 911

January 5, 2011

Rachel McPherson is the founder and executive director of the Good Dog Foundation, a New York City-based pet therapy organization. Rachel trains therapy dogs and brings them to patients in need. Cancer survivors and the elderly have all benefited from the

9/11 Memorial Museum Curator: Photo ID Cards Found at ground zero tell stories

January 4, 2011

Of the items that remained from the wreckage of the World Trade Center, identification cards of personel were some of the most prevalent.  Salvaged by recovery workers and forensic experts from the Fresh Kills landfill, a recovered ID badge was often the