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.

Dozens of square tiles that are varying shades of blue are seen up close in Memorial Hall.
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Reflections on Memorial Planning

October 31, 2019

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum's Anthony Gardner wrote a blog post for the onePULSE Foundation to comment on the challenge of memorialization and to reflect on his experience participating in the planning process for the eventual 9/11 Memorial.

Recap: "Playing for Peace: Music by Karim Wasfi"

October 21, 2019

Last week, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum hosted a free performance by and talk with renowned cellist and conductor Maestro Karim Wasfi in a public program in the Museum’s auditorium.

The Living History of the Slurry Wall

October 9, 2019

Thanks to generous support from American Express, the Museum’s conservation team, along with consulting conservators, imaging and preservation specialists, architects and engineers, have been working over the past two years to record the storied history of the slurry wall and scrutinize and document its materials and condition. This information will influence approaches to conservation treatment and the long-term preservation of the wall.

Remembering Sergio Villanueva, a Firefighter Whose Smile "Filled The Room With Love"

October 8, 2019

“I had one picture left in the camera,” she reminisced. “And I can still so vividly remember looking at him through the camera and saying, ‘Smile baby, this is the last picture.’”

Exploring American Diplomacy in the Post-9/11 Era

October 7, 2019

On the heels of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, considered diplomacy’s largest stage, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will host the public program “American Diplomacy in a Post-9/11 Era” on Monday, October 7, starting at 7 p.m.

Architectural Drawing Created by Arkady Zaltsman Now on View in the Memorial Exhibition

October 3, 2019

Now on view in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s memorial exhibition is Arkady Zaltsman’s architectural drawing donated to the Museum’s collection by his wife and daughter. 

Mets Rookie Sensation Pete Alonso Donates 9/11 Tribute Cleats To 9/11 Memorial & Museum

October 1, 2019

Mets rookie sensation Pete Alonso donated his 9/11 tribute cleats and an autographed commemorative bat to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Tuesday. The first basemen wore the cleats during a game on the anniversary of the 18th Anniversary of the 2001 attacks.

 

Recap: “Essential Intelligence: The CIA’s Response to 9/11”

September 30, 2019

Last week, former Acting CIA Directors John McLaughlin and Michael Morell and former CIA Senior Paramilitary Officer Phil Reilly participated in a public program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum about the CIA's response to the 9/11 attacks.

New to the 9/11 Memorial Museum Collection: Stuffed Animals Belonging to Zoe and Dana Falkenberg

September 30, 2019

A plush-toy dinosaur and small, cuddly bear recently acquired by the 9/11 Memorial Museum serve as stand-ins for the two sisters who had been their affectionate caretakers: 8-year-old Zoe Falkenberg, and her 3-year-old sister, Dana Falkenberg. The girls were passengers aboard hijacked Flight 77, which crashed into the Pentagon.