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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Fundraising for 9/11 Memorial fuels firefighters' run across U.S. (Updated)
August 18, 2010
Here's a broadcast from an Arizona news station reporting on the "Tour of Duty" run, a 9/11 fundraising event first reported on The MEMO blog.The route of the run is from the coast of Los Angeles to the island of Manhattan. The runners, who are firefighte
9/11 Memorial Preview site offers "keepsakes" that support Memorial
August 17, 2010
More than a million people have visited the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site at 20 Vesey St. At the preview site, they've learned more about the Memorial and Museum and the people killed on 9/11. Often times, they take something with them when they leave - a
the lens: viewing the 9/11 memorial
August 16, 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.
The WTC's steel 'tridents' are returning to ground zero (Updated)
August 13, 2010
Salvaged from ground zero after the 9/11 attacks, the tridents are being resurrected and will greet visitors as they enter the pavilion of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
9/11 Memorial Museum revealed (Updated X3)
August 11, 2010
A sloping ramp will lead visitors into bedrock and into the space of the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Yesterday, a small group of news reporters and 9/11 victims' families members were led on a tour of the space by Memorial Museum Director Alice Greenwald and mu
Meet Alice Greenwald, 9/11 Memorial Museum Director
August 10, 2010
Alice M. Greenwald has been working in museums for more than 30 years, a job she loves immensely."You get to shape something from the ground up," she said.Greenwald has been the Director of the 9/11 Memorial Museum since 2006. As director, Greenwald is re
The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial
August 6, 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.
U.S. Flag from WTC destruction is unfurled in honor of war wounded
August 5, 2010
On a recent Sunday, The National 9/11 Flag served as the backdrop for the Waterfront Warriors event in Long Beach, NY. The event honored wounded military service members who had come up from Walter Reed Medical Center to enjoy a week of "R&R"with hos
The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial
August 4, 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
