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.
Latest Posts
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.