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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Guy Tozzoli, who oversaw the design and construction of the original World Trade Center as the Port Authority director, has died. He was 90.
I had the privilege of giving Mayor Ed Koch a tour of the 9/11 Memorial a couple of months before its opening in September 2011.
As 2012 comes to an end, I am happy to share with you the 9/11 Memorial’s year end update. Thanks to your continued generosity and support, more than 6 million people have visited the memorial since opening in September 2011. They have come from all 50 st
This afternoon at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx the college football teams from Syracuse and West Virginia will take part in the third annual Pinstripe Bowl. On Thursday evening both squads took time to pay their respects at the 9/11 Memorial.Players and co
On Christmas Eve, two seeing-eye-dogs-in-training, Celine and Kelly, came with their puppy raisers to the 9/11 Memorial. Prior to training at Seeing Eye’s Morristown, N.J. center, these dogs are cared for in the homes of volunteers from the age of 7 weeks
The 9/11 Memorial’s Youtube channel has been redesigned to mirror the look and feel of our website. Google and Beyond helped with the redesign. Log on now and explore the new channel and videos. &n
After the destructive storm, dozens of 9/11 Memorial volunteers were eager to help in any way they could. These selfless men and women fanned out across the tri-state area to take part in hurricane relief and recovery efforts. Some aided clothing and foo
The National 9/11 Memorial has received an award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. The American Society of Landscape Architects, or ASLA, recognized the memorial with a 2012 Honor Award. The awards jury considered the quality of the des
In case you missed it. 9/11 Memorial Museum Director Alice M. Greenwald last month recounted the damage Sandy had caused in the museum, which is still under construction. In the weeks since the storm, recovery work has progressed significantly
Today, as we mark the 71st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, we honor the memory of the more than 2,400 men and women who perished during the bombing of the Hawaiian naval base. Like 9/11, it was a devastating foreign attack on U.S. soil that sho
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