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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Last week, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum marked the 10-year anniversary of the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound with Robert M. Gates, former secretary of defense, and Leon E. Panetta, former director of the CIA.
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
This past weekend marked the 10-year anniversary of Operation Neptune Spear, the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that resulted in his death. In recognition of the anniversary, we are highlighting an artifact currently on view in the special exhibition Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden that tells the story of the nearly decade-long search for the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks.
Artifacts in the Museum’s collection help to convey the agency’s storied history, from the construction of the World Trade Center to the civilians and first responders who showed courage and selflessness on September 11, 2001, to the Port Authority's continued partnership with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
Learn about the importance of trees to the sustainable design of the 9/11 Memorial plaza.
On September 11, 2001, poet, journalist, and activist Kevin Powell had just spoken at an event in Syracuse, New York, and planned to fly back to his home in Brooklyn, until a friend called him with the news that the Twin Towers were on fire.
Join us tomorrow, Wednesday, April 28, at 12 p.m. ET, for "10 Years Later: Operation Neptune Spear," our next program in the When the World Changes digital conversation series.
Registration is now open for Anniversary in the Schools, an annual program in commemoration of the 9/11 attacks.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Nationwide Run/Walk on Sunday, April 25. Together we achieved our goal of collectively running and walking 20,000 miles to remember those killed nearly 20 years ago and to honor the heroes who put their own lives at risk to save others.
This Earth Day we look to highlight and celebrate the 9/11 Memorial plaza, which was designed to conserve energy, water, and other resources and was conceived as one of the most sustainable plazas ever constructed.
