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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Anonymous Donor Pays It Forward at 9/11 Museum

December 16, 2016

In the spirit of giving for the holiday season, a recent visitor to the 9/11 Memorial Museum made a generous donation of $500 to the non-profit.

Never Forget Tribute Classic Raises Scholarship Funds for Children of 9/11 Victims

December 15, 2016

In partnership with the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, the inaugural Never Forget Tribute Classic on Dec. 10 raised scholarship funds for the children of victims of the 9/11 attacks.

Honoring Madeline Amy Sweeney, Flight Attendant Who Kept Her Calm

December 14, 2016

Madeline Amy Sweeney found her calling as a flight attendant a year after graduating from college. The Long Island native drove from Boston to California to start a career in fashion, and after a year, decided to instead become a flight attendant in Dallas.

Blue Man Group Founder and Fellow Artists Discuss Creating Art after 9/11

December 13, 2016

Blue Man Group founder Chris Wink was in New York on Sept. 11, 2001. Shocked and horrified by the terror attacks and the traumatic aftermath, Wink and cofounders Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton sought a way to cope with the tragedy through art.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

December 12, 2016

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.

ID Badge Tells Story of Trapped 9/11 Survivor

December 9, 2016

Christopher Briggs Young wasn’t usually at the World Trade Center. Weeks before Sept. 11, the aspiring actor took a temporary job at the Midtown office of the global professional services firm Marsh & McLellan.

9/11 Memorial & Museum Among World’s Most Instagrammed Museums

December 8, 2016

Two years after opening, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum has been named the sixth most Instagrammed museum in the world by Instagram.

9/11 Museum Weekly Bagpipe Tribute Honors 9/11 Victims

December 7, 2016

The haunting sound of bagpipes echoes in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s Foundation Hall on most Wednesday afternoons.

The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

December 5, 2016

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.

FBI Agent Who Supervised 9/11 Investigation Speaks at Museum

December 2, 2016

As soon as she heard that a commercial airliner had crashed into the World Trade Center, FBI special agent Mary Galligan knew al Qaeda was responsible.