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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Oral Historians for 9/11 Memorial Museum hit the Road

December 9, 2010

Sometimes, you just need to get out the office to get the job done. That was the case for 9/11 Memorial Museum staff members Amy Weinstein, Jenny Pachuki and Ryan Pawling, who traveled  to Florida for a "workation."Tasked to interview residents of Palm Be

Come hear 9/11 Volunteers Tonight in Speakers Series

December 8, 2010

It’s not too late to RSVP for tonight’s event at 6:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St. (Between Church Street and Broadway). Come hear three leaders who have met the challenge of service, response and relief, and crisis counseling acro

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

December 7, 2010

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

Volunteers Respond to 9/11, Hear Their Stories on Wednesday

December 6, 2010

Come meet Jay Winuk,  co-founder of MyGoodDeed.org -- the nonprofit initiative leading the movement to transform 9/11 into an annually recognized National Day of Service -- at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site this Wednesday. The discussion will cover how vo

Video: Fox News follows 9/11 Memorial's architect (Update)

December 3, 2010

 Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comAbove: Veteran news anchor Shepard Smith introduces the latest installment of the Fox News series “The Rise of Freedom," which features 9/11 Memorial architect Michael Arad.  In the broadcast, Arad discusses the

Volunteerism since 9/11, RSVP now for latest lecture

December 1, 2010

The "9/11, Today and Tomorrow" speaker series has returned  for another installment at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St. (Between Church Street and Broadway).Join Jay Winuk of MyGoodDeed, Bill Keegan of H.E.A.R.T. 911, and a member of the New Y

Video: WSJ Columnist Visits Hangar Filled with WTC Steel

November 29, 2010

                                  Good Day NY interviews Ralph Gardner, a Wall Street Journal columnist, about his trip hangar 17 at JKF International Airport.  World Trade Center remnant steel, crushed emergency vehicles and other artifacts recovered fro

VIDEO: 9/11 Steel Travels

November 26, 2010

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video is from Fox News' "The Rise of Freedom" series documents Pennsylvania memorial that honors victims of 9/11 with steel beam from World Trade Center. Read more about WTC steel being used in memorial

VIDEO: Inside Look at One World Trade Center

November 25, 2010

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video is from Fox News' "The Rise of Freedom" series taking a look at what it takes to build America's tallest building - One World Trade Center.By 9/11 Memorial Staff

Follow the Flag: 9/11 stripes stop in Dallas

November 24, 2010

This flag is on a mission. Hands from across the nation will put their touch on the National 9/11 Flag.On it's latest stop to Oak Cliff, Texas, students of Erik Jonsson Community School have taken time to care for the flag and remember that all American's