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 President and CEO Joe Daniels directs planning, construction, development and operations for the 9/11 Memorial. Through his work, he is honored to meet many of the families, colleagues and friends, of the nearly 3,000 9/11 victims. Daniels w
Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Through “The Lens: Viewing
Thanksgiving Day draws many people to New York City, and millions have visited the 9/11 Memorial since it opened last year. Among visitors on Thanksgiving were the men and women who had been working in New York and New Jersey for several weeks after Sand
Operations at the 9/11 Memorial are almost fully restored after the damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Today, the 9/11 Memorial Visitor Center and screening operation at 90 West St. reopened after making necessary repairs and regaining power. The visitor
In the ENR New York’s annual best projects competition, the 9/11 Memorial was awarded Best Landscape/Hardscape 2012. To be eligible, project submitters had to meet a list of criteria including relaying the obstacles they faced during design or constructio
9/11 Memorial President and CEO Joe Daniels directs planning, construction, development and operations for the 9/11 Memorial. Through his work, he is honored to meet many of the families, colleagues and friends, of the nearly 3,000 9/11 victims. Daniels w
9/11 Memorial President and CEO Joe Daniels directs planning, construction, development and operations for the 9/11 Memorial. Through his work, he is honored to meet many of the families, colleagues and friends, of the nearly 3,000 9/11 victims. Daniels w
The 9/11 Memorial is reopening Tuesday, Nov. 6, with limited operations after being closed because of Sandy. The Memorial will temporarily operate under daily hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as recovery efforts continue at the World Trade Center site. Pl
The 9/11 Memorial Preview Site at 20 Vesey St. has reopened following closures because of the severe weather after Sandy. While recovery efforts continue in lower Manhattan, the Preview Site will operate under modified daily hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.
The U.S. Department of Defense arranged for 9/11 victims’ families, first responders and others to view a live feed of the Sept. 11 trial at Fort Hamilton Army Base in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. That courtesy was extended to the 9/11 Memorial Museum staff,
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