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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Slurry Wall: Behind the Engineering Feat That Made the WTC Possible

November 26, 2019

An in-depth look at the history of the slurry wall method.

Former CIA Targeter to Discuss Tracking Down Terrorists in Public Program

November 25, 2019

On Monday, November 25, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host Nada Bakos, author of The Targeter: My Life in the CIA, Hunting Terrorists and Challenging the White House, in a public program in the Museum Auditorium.

Join 9/11 Memorial & Museum Education Staff at the National Council for the Social Studies

November 20, 2019

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is partnering with NCSS to provide educators from across the country with resources and strategies to tackle a variety of 9/11-related content areas.

Experts Will Discuss Current Status of Al-Qaeda in Public Program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum

November 18, 2019

On Tuesday, November 19, at 7 p.m., the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host the first public program to complement the newly opened special exhibition Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden.

A Veteran’s Years-Long Service After 9/11

November 13, 2019

Vietnam War Army veteran and New York State National Guardsman Kevin Mroczkowski donated the black leather combat boots he wore at Ground Zero to the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

Recap: “Combatting Terrorist Content: The Social Media Challenge”

November 11, 2019

On Tuesday, Nov. 5, David Tessler, public policy manager on the Dangerous Organization team at Facebook, and Joan Donovan, director of the Technology and Social Change Research Project at the Harvard Kennedy School, discussed the challenges that Facebook and other social media platforms face in countering violent extremism.

9/11 Memorial Commemorates Veterans Day

November 11, 2019

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum paid tribute to those who served and those who are currently serving in the U.S. armed forces with a ceremony held on the Memorial plaza this morning.

The Annual Salute to Service Week to Kick Off at 9/11 Memorial

November 6, 2019

During Salute to Service, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will welcome veterans and active members of the military, as well as the families and communities who support them.

Recap: “ISIS without the Caliphate: What Happens Now?”

November 4, 2019

Graeme Wood, author of The Way of the Strangers: Encounters with the Islamic State, and Devorah Margolin of George Washington University’s Program on Extremism took part in a public program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Tuesday, Oct. 29, about the future of ISIS.

Combatting Terrorist Content: The Social Media Challenge

November 4, 2019

On Tuesday, November 5, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host a public program “Combating Terrorist Content: The Social Media Challenge,” which will feature speakers from Facebook and the Harvard Kennedy School, starting at 7 p.m.