The MEMO Blog

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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Rebirth: 14 Cameras, 10 years at WTC

March 12, 2012

For a decade, cameras have been rolling at the World Trade Center site capturing the reconstruction as part of Project Rebirth's "Rebirth" film. The documentary chronicles the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site and follows the lives of nine men

9/11 Memorial Pres is Among 2012 Henry Crown Fellows

March 9, 2012

9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels is among the 2012 Class of Henry Crown Fellows, the Aspen Institute announced today.  The Henry Crown Fellowship is designed to engage the next generation of leaders in the "challenge of community-spirited leadersh

Visitor Videos Capture 9/11 Memorial Tributes, Experiences

March 6, 2012

Since its September 2011 opening, the 9/11 Memorial has welcomed more than a million visitors from across the globe – people who have come to these hallowed grounds to remember, reflect and pay tribute. In addition to seeing the names of the nearly 3

International Essay and Film Contest for Teens Explores How 9/11 Changed the World

February 29, 2012

The 9/11 London Project is offering teenagers between the ages of 14 and 16 a chance to explore the ongoing implications of 9/11 and to earn a trip to New York City, where they will visit the 9/11 Memorial. The 9/11 London Project is an educational c

After Cross-Country Walkathon for 9/11 Anniversary, Disabled Veteran Embarks on New Mission

February 28, 2012

Bethlehem Patch recently reported Anthony LoBue, 69, who is better known as Tony the Vet, began a new walkathon after crossing the United States in the months leading up to the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.LoBue, who founde

Filmmaker Documenting Curation of 9/11 Memorial Museum Gives Talk

February 27, 2012

"Seven Days in September" filmmaker Steven Rosenbaum on Thursday will be making a presentation at the TED conference in Long Beach, Calif. Rosenbaum is expected to give a speech about his now six-years-long work documenting the curation of the 9/11 Memori

Former Memorial Staffer Finds New Calling

February 27, 2012

Blake Beatty, a former senior development officer for the 9/11 Memorial, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Friends of Hudson River Park, where she recently began work as director of development for the park's private fundraising organizat

Remembering the Six Victims of the WTC 1993 Bombing

February 24, 2012

Dear Friends -I invite you to join the 9/11 Memorial in observing a moment of silence Sunday at 12:18 p.m., the time the World Trade Center was attacked on February 26, 1993. As we come together to remember the events of that day, we also recommit ourselv

19 Years Later: Honoring the Victims of the WTC 1993 Bombing

February 24, 2012

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is commemorating the 19th anniversary of the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center by sharing stories and artifacts connected to that tragic day. Help pay tribute to the six people killed in

StoryCorps: Recording Memory of the 1993 WTC Bombing Attack

February 23, 2012

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is commemorating the 19th anniversary of the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center by sharing stories and artifacts connected to that tragic day. Help pay tribute to the six people killed in the