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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"The thing that really broke my heart the most was seeing the physical guys on the site who did not have the supplies they needed to do their job."
The #classof2020 was born on and around 9/11, and we are the generation of kids—now adults—that knows what it means to live in a healing world and to help the world heal. We’re filled with hope and ready to play our part.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum's director of photography witnesses melting of World Trade Center steel at a Missouri foundry, which would later be reshaped and poured into the fissures on the 9/11 Memorial Glade’s monoliths.
Although the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is temporarily closed, we are committed to providing relevant and engaging learning opportunities for students, teachers, families, and the general public. We have moved several educational resources online to support you while at home.
Search and rescue dogs went beyond their specialized training to elevate the spirits of responders at Ground Zero. Recovery workers approached and embraced the search dogs, which were brightening the dark days on the pile. Workers seeking a break hugged, petted, gave treats to, and played with the dogs.
In the days following 9/11, chefs, charitable organizations, and volunteers with a zest for cooking answered the call to help their fellow New Yorkers, joining together as a community to share food for both body and soul.
During the program, Cardillo described his time in the Obama administration in the weeks leading to Operation Neptune Spear. He offered several observations about leadership and collaboration in the government that were shaped by the team’s experience of 9/11.
On May 1, 2011, people gathered to celebrate in Times Square upon news of the death of Osama bin Laden. A few miles away in Brooklyn, Cheryl Stewart had a sign in her front yard that read, “Where is Osama bin Laden?” A tally on the sign counted the number of days the world’s most elusive terrorist remained free.
Outside of the sacred space of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum itself, one of the most beloved, moving, and memorable ways the institution fulfills its mission to commemorate the 2,983 people killed in the 9/11 and February 26, 1993 attacks is Tribute in Light.
On 9/11, more than 250 flights forced to divert to Canada because of the closing of American airspace. Thirty-eight commercial flights touched down in the small town of Gander in one day.
