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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9/11 Memorial Museum Director Alice Greenwald will give a talk at the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning in Chestertown, Md. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
For Candace Stuart, who has worked as a volunteer in the museum’s Docent program, her curiosity about 9/11 began right after that tragic day.
The American Institute of Architects, or AIA, has selected the 9/11 Memorial Museum as a 2015 recipient of its Institute Honor Awards for excellence in interior architecture.
Several news and travel outlets have recently identified the memorial and museum as a top destination in the United States.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum holds a collection of more than 3,000 letters, drawings and other items expressing gratitude that were sent to rescue and recovery workers in the weeks and months following that tragic day.
The 9/11 Memorial arranged the names of victims in part by “meaningful adjacencies” – where they were at the time of their death and what personal relationships they shared with other victims.
Talking to kids about 9/11 is challenging. For parents, caretakers, friends and families, broaching this complex subject with children is as tough for many today as it was soon after the 2001 attacks.
From the historic opening of the museum to welcoming one million visitors, including heads of state and foreign dignitaries, 2014 marks a monumental year for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Every day, Paige Farley-Hackel of Newton, Mass., would list five things she was thankful for in her life.
While in New York this week for the Pinstripe Bowl, two college football teams – the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Boston College Eagles – honored the victims of 9/11 at the memorial and museum.
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