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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New on View: New York Knicks Jersey Honoring Firefighters and Their Families

February 7, 2019

An FDNY tribute jersey designed for the New York Knicks coincides with the final months of the special exhibition "Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11."

Remembering Athletes Who Visited Ground Zero After 9/11

February 4, 2019

During the temporary suspension of regular-season play following the 9/11 attacks, Jets and Giants players visited Ground Zero, using their celebrity to buoy morale among the men and woman working in the wreckage. 

Winter 2019 Public Programming Season Announced

January 31, 2019

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s public programming calendar will feature a chief justice, sports commissioners, a former Yankee and eminent scholars and journalists during the winter 2019 season.

The 9/11 Memorial: 10 Years Later

January 18, 2019

Comparing developments are the 9/11 Memorial site over the last 10 years.

Construction of Granite Monoliths for 9/11 Memorial Glade Underway

January 16, 2019

As construction continues for the 9/11 Memorial Glade, the tribute for all who are suffering or have died from 9/11-related illnesses, stonemasons in Vermont have begun shaping the six monoliths that will flank the tribute path on the 9/11 Memorial.

2018 at a Glance at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

January 10, 2019

A review of events and other notable developments at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in 2018.

Years Before 9/11, WTC Security Experts Prepared for Y2K

December 28, 2018

The 9/11 Memorial Museum collection features artifacts and oral histories that relate to Y2K including remembrances of Richard Cyril Rescorla, whose preparations in advance of Y2K were credited with saving lives on 9/11.

VICE Correspondent Discusses Reporting from Raqqa

December 21, 2018

VICE correspondent Isobel Yeung spoke at the 9/11 Memorial Museum this week about her recent reporting from conflict zones in the Middle East.

Fourth-Generation Mohawk Ironworker Contributed to Rescue and Recovery Effort Following 9/11

December 20, 2018

The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s newest special exhibition "Skywalkers: A Portrait of Mohawk Ironworkers at the World Trade Center, Tintype Photographs by Melissa Cacciola" traces the shared history between the Mohawk ironworking community and the World Trade Center site.

New Artifacts Rotated on View in the Historical Exhibition

December 14, 2018

Several new items have rotated on view in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s historical exhibition. Artifacts in this exhibition tell the story of the events of the day as well as demonstrate the tasks undertaken in the immediate aftermath.