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.
Photo by Dan Winters

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9/11 Memorial & Museum Reflects on 2017 in Year in Review

January 31, 2018

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is proud to share the 2017 Year in Review, a look back at 12 months of innovative programming and commemoration.

New on View: Pages from Lt. William Keegan’s Diary from Ground Zero

January 30, 2018

A diary kept by Port Authority Police Department Lt. William Keegan, on view in the After 9/11 section of the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s historical exhibition, now opens to a set of new pages.

Commemorative Installation Helps Mark 25th Anniversary of 1993 Attack

January 26, 2018

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host several events and a special installation recognizing the deadly terror attack. 

Horse Soldiers Visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

January 19, 2018

Six soldiers from U.S. Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha 595 – now known as the “horse soldiers” – visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Tuesday.

9/11 Memorial Museum to Host ASL Slam in February

January 17, 2018

The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s winter 2018 public programming season will kick off with a second edition of the ASL Slam on Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at 7:30 p.m.

The Exhibition “Rendering the Unthinkable” in Its Final Week

January 16, 2018

The last day to see “Rendering the Unthinkable,” an exhibition of artwork by 13 artists and their reactions to the events of 9/11, will be Sunday, Jan. 21, 2017.

Register for the Sixth Annual 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5K Run/Walk and Community Day

January 12, 2018

Registration is now open for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5K Run/Walk and Community Day. Join the thousands who gather annually in lower Manhattan and run to remember the resilience of New York City, honor the heroes and commemorate how we came together after a day of unimaginable tragedy.

Behind The Lens: Snow Storm at the 9/11 Memorial

January 12, 2018

As a professional photographer, one of the things I enjoy most about photographing the Memorial often is being able to capture it in its many forms throughout different seasons and times of day. This photograph shows a rare moment when the Memorial and Museum were open but with fewer people than are usually there.

Winter 2018 Public Programming Calendar Announced

January 9, 2018

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s winter 2018 public programming schedule will feature correspondents and producers from “VICE News” on HBO; Mary Jo White, who prosecuted the plotters of the February 26, 1993, attack on the World Trade Center; and special guests from “The Looming Tower,” a dramatic limited series debuting on Hulu in February.

Registration Open for Chancellor’s Day Professional Development Conference

January 5, 2018

Registration is open for the Chancellor’s Day Professional Development workshop at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. The free, full-day program on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, will impart the significance of the events of Sept. 11, 2001, while underscoring the ongoing relevance of the attacks 16 years later.