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

A lone tree sports springtime buds on the empty 9/11 Memorial plaza.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

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

The View: The 9/11 Memorial & Museum may be temporarily closed, but the Survivor Tree remains a symbol of growth and resilience. Spring only just sprung, and the Survivor Tree is already starting to bud. Out of the more than 400 trees on the 9/11 Memorial, the leaves of the Survivor Tree are the first to bloom and last to turn colors in the fall.

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Artifacts in the Museum’s Collection Commemorate the Irish Heritage of 9/11 Victims

A mug belonging to FDNY Lieutenant Joseph Leavey is displayed on a gray surface at the museum. The white mug is adorned with green shamrocks. The word "himself" is printed in green on the mug. Leavey's name has been written in green marker on the lip of the cup.

The 2,977 people killed in the 9/11 attacks came from a wide range of backgrounds. On this St. Patrick’s Day, even as we are temporarily closed, we remember several people who celebrated their Irish heritage in personal objects they owned or whose loved ones memorialized them with Irish-referencing tribute items.

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Explore and Learn from Home During the Temporary Closure

A view looking up toward a sunny sky shows One World Trade Center towering over the branches of blooming Callery pear tree with white flowers.A view looking up toward a sunny sky shows One World Trade Center towering over the branches of blooming Callery pear tree with white flowers.

During this temporary closure, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers you the opportunity to explore a host of online resources.

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