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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A true sign of support

April 12, 2010

Join other businesses participating in a grassroots effort designed to help build and sustain the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  The initiative is called Signs of Support, co-chaired by acclaimed actor Robert De Nero and leading film produc

new logo, same mission

April 12, 2010

The old logo for the 9/11 Memorial seen at headquarters. The new 9/11 Memorial logo that replaced the older one.Leading design firm Landor, which worked on branding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, created this new 9/11 Memorial logo. It

New Images of Design Studies for the 9/11 Memorial Museum Exhibition Released (Updated X3)

April 8, 2010

9/11 Memorial Museum Director Alice M. Greenwald presented elements of the museum's exhibition space today for the LMDC board. The board approved $2.29 million in funds that will help support the planning and development of specific elements of the museum

OVER $2 MILLION FROM LMDC TO HELP BUILD DYNAMIC MULTIMEDIA DISPLAYS FOR MUSEUM (Updated X2)

April 8, 2010

This morning, the Board of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation approved $2.29 million in funds to help support key elements of the Museum's exhibitions, including the Introductory Exhibition which is rendered above. The funds will make possible th

View online video of 9/11 Memorial's speakers series at THIRTEEN Forum (Updated)

April 7, 2010

Log on NOW and view online in HD opening night of the “9/11, Today and Tomorrow” speakers series at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site. The series had a touching debut with  StoryCorps founder Dave Isay, who played personal audio recordings that triggered

The 9/11 Memorial inspires a personal story

April 6, 2010

For more than 4 years, I’ve worked for the 9/11 Memorial.  I’m a senior development officer and I raise money for building and sustaining the Memorial, which opens next year.In 2001, I witnessed the Twin Towers fall.  Then I worked in banking at Lehman Br

As seen by eyewitnesses: Raw 9/11 footage offers stunning views

April 6, 2010

Horrific. Awestruck. Paralyzing. Stunning. Chilling.This is just a sample of words often expressed when viewing photographs or videotaped scenes from the morning of September 11, 2001. The 9/11 terrorist strike on the World Trade Center's Twin Towers is o

WTC steel I-beam finds home in Afghanistan (Updated)

April 5, 2010

Residents of the Breezy Point neighborhood in Queens donated to the U.S. military a steel I-beam that was once part of the World Trade Center.  The beam, which is nine-feet long and two-feet wide, weighs more than 950 pounds. It was donated to the Army th

Tree That Survived 9/11 has "solid chance" of survival after being uprooted in Bronx

April 5, 2010

It is revered as the stalwart pear tree that survived the 9/11 attacks. But a pair of March storms that brought strong winds, and pounded New York with heavy rains, damaged the so-called Survivor Tree.  It was uprooted in those storms, leading to major co

Make History today

April 4, 2010

Join others who are contributing to the collection of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum by sharing stories, videos or pictures for the Make History project.  Whether you were in lower Manhattan on 9/11 or watching the events unfold on a