The MEMO Blog

More than 500 people attended a special Tribeca Film Festival screening of CNN’s "Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History" at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Tuesday night.

Thank you to all who participated in the 5th Annual 9/11 Memorial 5K Run/Walk and Community Day on Sunday, April 23. More than 5,000 people joined together on a sunny Sunday morning to help raise awareness about the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and to honor and remember the nearly 3,000 men, women and children who died on 9/11.

When the Nyack Boys Varsity Lacrosse team visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to learn more about Welles Crowther, a Nyack alum and lacrosse player who became known as the “Man in the Red Bandana" for his bravery on 9/11, they concluded their visit with a team cheer.

Visitors bringing children to the 9/11 Memorial now have a new way to discover the symbolism and meaning behind many elements of the Memorial and the rebuilt World Trade Center site: the new 9/11 Memorial Art Cart.

In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff photographer Jin Lee shares his view of select photographs taken on the site.

The courage and compassion of Welles Crowther, known after 9/11 as the “Man in the Red Bandana,” has inspired many people around the globe.

Three hundred FDNY probationary firefighters lined the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial on Friday to lay a wreath near the inscribed names of the 343 members of the FDNY who were killed in the line of duty on 9/11.

Stanley Smagala Jr. lived in Holbrook, NY with his wife, Dena. They were expecting their first child. The youngest of seven, Stanley spoke of wanting a big family.

“As New Yorkers, we’re in it together,” said Alex Zablocki, a museum member and 9/11 Memorial Run/Walk participant, describing his decision to run.

In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff photographer Jin Lee shares his view of select photographs taken on the site. I’m drawn to scenes like this, of people reflecting in quiet moments. I’ve been photographing the site throughout its many stag