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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Schumer, Nadler Expose fake 9/11 Commemorative Coins

January 25, 2011

On Aug. 6 2010, President Obama signed into law the National September 11th Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act, authorizing the United States Mint to strike 2 million silver medals to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist a

H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 Take Part in 'The Diary' Exhibit at Morgan Library & Musuem (Updated)

January 24, 2011

 A selection of writings by members of  H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 are being featured in an exhibit at the Morgan Library Museum until May 22.  H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 is a volunteer disaster response nonprofit organization.The writings are from the organization's president

NYC, 9/11 Memorial Top Travel Destination Across the Board

January 21, 2011

CNN, USA Today, Lonely Planet all list the 9/11 Memorial as a top destination for 2011. While New Zealand and the Peruvian Amazon might tempt you with exotic food and fun, the history of  Ground Zero and Memorial, which will honor those killed in the Sept

Audio: 9/11 hijackers part of historic narrative, not focus of Memorial Museum (Updated)

January 20, 2011

9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels in an interview this morning on WOR newstalk radio detailed progress on the memorial and plans for the Sept. 11 opening later this year.  Daniels also spoke to WOR host John Gambling  on reasons for including the Sept.

New social network Broadcastr shares audio from the 9/11 Memorial Museum's permanent archive

January 19, 2011

The 9/11 Memorial has just recently announced a featured partnership with Broadcastr, a new social-media platform for location-based audio. Selections from the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s permanent archive of oral history and remembrances will be regularly upd

Progress Continues, 9/11 Memorial on Track for 9/11 Anniversary Opening

January 14, 2011

The pace of construction at the World Trade Center site has accelerated through 2010, Julie Shapiro recaps for DNAinfo. One World Trade Center, previously known as the Freedom Tower, is 52 stories , Tower 4 is above street level and the 9/11 Memorial  now

911 Documentary Film, Project Rebirth, Debuts at Sundance

January 13, 2011

After $9.5 million in donations, eight years of filming, and countless hours of interviews, Project Rebirth will debut on Jan. 21 at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The Battery Broadsheet reports that the feature length film, “Rebirth,” is ready to be

Members Project: Vote for 9/11 Memorial on Facebook

January 12, 2011

Only days remain to vote for the 9/11 Memorial  to win $200,000 in funding through Members Project. Casting a vote has never been easier.Log onto Facebook, make your voice heard and vote to help the 9/11 Memori

VIDEO: Fox News gets inside look at bold transit hub planned at WTC

January 11, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comVeteran anchor Shep Smith is back in this latest clip from the Fox News series, Rise of Freedom. Santiago Calatrava, the Spanish architect who designed the planned transit station at the World Trade Center site,

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

January 10, 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