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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The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual Salute to Service week concluded this weekend with several special tributes and performances on the Memorial plaza and activities for families and children.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum collects objects in memory of the victims of 9/11, reflecting their individual careers, passions and affiliations. One recent acquisition recognizes Martin Michael Boryczewski’s lifelong passion for baseball.
More than one million people have left messages on the Signing Steel in the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
This season of the OUR CITY. OUR STORY. podcast wraps up with an interview with Marian Fontana. Fontana lost her husband, FDNY firefighter David Fontana, when he was killed on Sept. 11—the anniversary date of their wedding.
The TCS New York City Marathon this Sunday will bring together close to 50,000 participants for the annual five-borough race.
Two months after 9/11, the New York City Marathon brought a spirit of international support and celebration to a city still grappling with the attacks. The significance of the event is highlighted in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s special exhibition “Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11.”
One year ago, the lower Manhattan community was shaken when a terrorist in a rented truck killed eight people and injured others on the West Side Highway bike path. Today, visitors at the 9/11 Memorial were invited to tie commemorative ribbons around the Survivor Tree in tribute to the victims of the attack.
Now that the Major League Baseball season has come to a close with the Boston Red Sox securing the 2018 World Series title, we revisit one of the most iconic moments in “Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11” as the wait for spring training begins.
A firehouse garage door memorializing fallen firefighters, three tribute motorcycles, a journal filled with messages of condolence and encouragement, a model of the Statute of Liberty, and the Renaissance Peace Angel comprise a new rotation of artifacts on view in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s Tribute Walk.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio agreed to provide unlimited sick leave to some city employees suffering from 9/11-related illnesses, giving vital relief to workers who took part in the rescue and recovery effort that followed the attacks, WABC reported this week.
