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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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Former Radical Combating Extremism is Part of 9/11 Speakers Series

April 15, 2011

  On April 28, come hear Maajid Nawaz, an ex-member of an Islamist extremist group, detail his personal experience with the radicalization process and explain how he works to confront it.RSVP>>now for this free event that’s part of the “9/11, Today

ABNY Breakfast with Memorial Pres. Joe Daniels (Update)

April 14, 2011

Today marks 150 days until the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center site opens to families on the 10-year anniversary. In 151 days, it then opens to the world. Next month, join the man who's at the helm of the organization building this national tribut

9/11 Relief Group Recounts Work in Haiti

April 14, 2011

The H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 team has returned from Fond Parisien, Haiti after successfully accomplishing a goal of building 50 homes in six days.   The days begin at 5 a.m., predawn, when all the workers meet for breakfast under a dark, star-filled sky. After eat

Taste of Tribeca to Feature 9/11 Memorial Supporters

April 13, 2011

 Taste of Tribeca, the annual outdoor food festival in lower Manhattan, showcases local restaurant favorites while raising money for P.S. 150 and P.S. 234.A handful of restaurant participants support the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Please

VIDEO: FOX News' Shep Smith Reports on SOS Campaign

April 12, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comSee Shep Smith discuss the 9/11 Memorial’s grassroots fundraising campaign on the weekly Fox News report Rise of FreedomBusinesses join the Signs of Support campaign by donating and affixing a “We Support the 9/1

Building a Future, Never Forgetting the Past

April 11, 2011

9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels explains in the Downtown Express why in less than six months, "a new era will begin in lower Manhattan, one that pays tribute to its past as it looks toward the future."Click here to read the recent article.By 9/11 Memo

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

April 7, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu

Video: Handpicking 9/11 Memorial Stone

April 6, 2011

 Discovery, which is working on a special series about rebuilding the World Trade Center site, shares a video clip about the 9/11 Memorial. It shows memorial architect Michael Arad reviewing the stone that is lining the twin reflecting pools of the memori

Video: Iron Workers Rebuilding WTC with Fire, Steel

April 5, 2011

 After Sept. 11,  ironworker Kevin Quinn helped cut and clear the burning steel remains of the twin towers, according to the Discovery Channel. Quinn has returned to help rebuild the World Trade Center site, while confronting "painful memories when he spo

Showtime, Oscilloscope Increase Exposure for 9/11 'Rebirth' Film

April 4, 2011

Showtime and Oscilloscope are partnering on the release of director Jim Whitaker's documentary about the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks called "Rebirth," according to TheWrap.com.Oscilloscope will release the film in theatres in August, and Showtime wil