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.
Latest Posts
Keeping the Museum Pristine Brings the Absence of 9/11 to the Fore
October 27, 2017
A visit to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum largely confronts the notion of absence. Save for dear memories, the victims are physically absent from their family and friends’ lives.
Meaningful Adjacencies: Richard Barry Ross and Stacey Leigh Sanders
October 25, 2017
The nearly 3,000 names inscribed on the 9/11 Memorial are arranged in accordance with the victims’ relationships, the companies they worked for and where they were on 9/11.
9/11 Memorial Staff Helps Orlando Memorialize and Heal After Pulse Nightclub Shooting
October 23, 2017
In the warm night air of Orlando, we experienced a humbling and solemn moment standing amid the flowers, candles and heartfelt notes of the still-burgeoning memorial that encircles the Pulse nightclub.
9/11 Memorial Education Programs for Tri-State Area Schools Now Free
October 20, 2017
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is excited to announce that student workshops and student tours are now free for all New York City schools for the remainder of the 2017–2018 school year, thanks to generous support from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation.
Brett Velicovich Discusses Warfare and the Future of Drones at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
October 19, 2017
Drone expert Brett Velicovich spoke at the 9/11 Memorial Museum on Tuesday night about his experience in U.S. Army intelligence and his advocacy work.
First Class of NYPD Recruits Visits the 9/11 Memorial
October 18, 2017
A class of New York City Police Department recruits visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum Wednesday morning to honor and remember the members of the NYPD who sacrificed their lives on September 11.
A Q&A with Brett Velicovich, Drone Expert and Former U.S. Army Intelligence
October 17, 2017
Brett Velicovich is a drone expert, former U.S. Army intelligence, founder of the African Eye Project and author of “Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies.” Tonight at 7 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
October 13, 2017
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Windows on the World Manager Is Remembered for Bringing People Together
October 11, 2017
At an outdoor commemoration ceremony last month in her hometown of Beacon, N.Y., Nancy Yambem spoke of the compassion that people extended to one another in the days and weeks after 9/11.