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.

Dozens of square tiles that are varying shades of blue are seen up close in Memorial Hall.
Photo by Dan Winters

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Interpreting the Last Column: PAPD 37 Markings

July 26, 2017

Interpreting the Last Column: In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum exhibitions staff share the stories behind the markings and tributes placed on the Last Column.

9/11 Museum Like a Second Home to Volunteer

July 25, 2017

Inez Robertson estimates that she was passing through the Chambers Street subway station when Flight 11 hit the North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.

Flag of Remembrance: Conservation and Installation

July 24, 2017

The "Flag of Remembrance," the 20-foot-by-27-foot tour de force created by Mindy Kombert and Sherry Kronenfeld in tribute to the victims of September 11, is now on display at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum for the first time.

Capitol Police Officer Paints to Cope with 9/11 Trauma

July 20, 2017

When Federico A. Ruiz, an Army search-and-rescue team leader based in Fort Belvoir, Va., led his fellow soldiers into the Pentagon on 9/11 to search for survivors of the attacks, he knew a tremendous shift had taken place and an era of peace was over.

Facebook Message Brings Mon Gjonbalaj’s Uniform Shirt to the 9/11 Memorial Museum

July 19, 2017

Mon Gjonbalaj, a maintenance worker with ABM Janitorial Industries, wore a uniform every day to his job at the World Trade Center’s South Tower.

Waterfront Warriors Visit the 9/11 Memorial

July 18, 2017

Approximately 80 first responders, combat veterans and their families visited the 9/11 Memorial as part of a tour organized by the Long Beach Waterfront Warriors and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

The US Marine Corps Color Guard Visits the 9/11 Memorial

July 17, 2017

A platoon from the United States Marine Corps Color Guard received a special tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.

Tattoos Help Survivors and First Responders Cope with 9/11 Trauma

July 13, 2017

For survivors and first responders, there’s no clear path to healing after the life-changing trauma of 9/11. Some take to art, exercise or charity.

The 9/11 Memorial Museum is Home to the Shoes of Survivors

July 11, 2017

To walk a mile in someone’s shoes is to understand what they have endured. Three pairs from the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s collection – blood-stained heels, muddy work boots and hospital slippers – tell three varied tales of survival.

Priest Details WTC Cross’ 13-Year Journey in New Book

July 10, 2017

Father Brian Jordan first laid eyes on the conspicuous object on Sept. 23, 2001, after celebrating Sunday Mass for the Ground Zero rescue and recovery crew.