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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The spirit of Memorial Day was captured perfectly in a guest column today by Michaela Aptt in the Sun Chronicle of North Attleboro, Mass. The writer was part of a large group of high school students who recently visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
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.
Steve Nevins, who was a New York State police captain at the time, was in the Albany area when he learned that the World Trade Center had been attacked on 9/11.
On May 20, 2015, Museum curators installed the National 9/11 Flag in the south corridor of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Behind the scenes, preparations are underway for the first rotation of artifacts in the public galleries since the 9/11 Memorial Museum opened one year ago.
Stories & Art, a 9/11 Memorial Museum program offered to children and their parents or caregivers, will begin regularly featuring guest speakers, including authors and first responders, later this month.
A year ago today, the 9/11 Memorial Museum opened its doors to the 9/11 community for a preview period. The Museum opened to the public six days later on May 21, 2014.
From May 28 through May 30, 2015, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will hold events to honor those who participated in rescue and recovery at the World Trade Center and Pentagon after September 11, 2001.
Following 9/11, thousands of investigators, engineers, laborers and volunteers joined the rescue and recovery efforts at the attack sites.
About 1,000 participants will ascend 180 flights of stairs in honor of the first responders who died on 9/11 in an upcoming charity event at One World Trade Center on May 17.
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