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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St. Paul’s Chapel Celebrates 250th Anniversary

October 5, 2016

Best known by residents as New York City’s “Little Church that Stood,” St. Paul’s is planning for the chapel’s 250th anniversary on Oct. 30, according to an Associated Press report.

This Week Marks Birthdays of Best Friends Judith Diaz-Sierra, Emy De La Peña

October 4, 2016

Behind each of the 2,983 names on the 9/11 Memorial are layers of “meaningful adjacencies,” reflecting affiliations and personal relationships.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

October 3, 2016

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

Family Leaves Reese's Cups on 9/11 Memorial in Tribute to Ronald Fazio

September 30, 2016

First, there were sightings of Peanut Butter Cup wrappings tacked to the walls of the Family Room. Then, those same distinctive Reese's treats were spotted along the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial. Unlike more recurrent offerings of fresh flowe

A Closer Look at Tobi Kahn’s 'M’AHL'

September 29, 2016

Now part of the “Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11” exhibition, artist Tobi Kahn constructed "M’AHL," a sculpture comprised of 12 independent segments for an installation titled "Embodied Light: 9/11 in 2011."

CIA Director Speaks at 9/11 Museum

September 28, 2016

The CIA took 9/11 personally. The agency took the terrorist attacks personally “because we weren’t able to prevent it. Officers felt they needed to redouble efforts,” said CIA Director John Brennan who recently spoke at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

Tribute Held at 9/11 Memorial for Firefighter Killed in Bronx Explosion

September 27, 2016

Flowers were laid at an FDNY panel on the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial in honor of the battalion chief who was killed during a Bronx house explosion Tuesday morning.

Remembering Terence Hatton: 'Capt. Man-Hatton'

September 26, 2016

Terence Hatton, the captain of FDNY’s elite Rescue Company 1, was nicknamed "Capt. Man-Hatton" for his insistence on learning the borough’s buildings inside and out.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

September 26, 2016

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.

White Rose Signifies Remembrance of 9/11 Victims' Birthdays

September 23, 2016

An idea from a volunteer in 2013 has become another way for visitors to learn about the victims, share their experience and connect.