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

Two female members of the U.S. Navy look at information screens at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Members of the US Navy in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Photo by Jin Lee.

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.

The View: Members of the US Navy scroll through the interactive tables in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s memorial exhibition, In Memoriam. These dynamic touchscreen tables showcase photos, oral remembrances and other objects donated by families and friends of the 2, 983 victims of 9/11. By 9/11 Memorial Staff

 

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