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
Last Column Interactive Offers New Content
November 30, 2016
Throughout the nine-month rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero, workers covered a 36-foot steel beam with mementos, memorial inscriptions and missing posters.
Rebuilding a Church Destroyed on 9/11
November 29, 2016
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church was destroyed in the collapse of the South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001.
Remembering Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade After 9/11
November 23, 2016
The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade is a popular New York tradition. Known for its line-up of oversized balloons that float above Central Park West to Herald Square, the event marks the beginning of the holiday season for many Americans.
Alice Greenwald is Named President and CEO of 9/11 Memorial & Museum
November 22, 2016
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s board of directors today voted to name Alice Greenwald as president and CEO.
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
November 21, 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.
Explore the 9/11 Museum’s Online Collection Database
November 18, 2016
The 9/11 Memorial Museum has launched Inside the Collection, an online catalog with a searchable database of selected objects from the permanent collection.
Remembering Bradley Fetchet at the 9/11 Memorial
November 17, 2016
Bradley Fetchet had only worked at the World Trade Center for a short time. After graduating from Bucknell University in 1999, he moved to New York City to pursue a career on Wall Street as an equities trader.
CNN National Security Analyst Speaks at 9/11 Museum
November 16, 2016
For more than 20 years, CNN national security analyst and author Peter Bergen has studied terrorism and written extensively about counterterrorism, homeland security and the Middle East.
First Responder Tour Launches at 9/11 Memorial Museum
November 15, 2016
Having survived the 1993 World Trade Center bombings, Rick Rescorla, head of security at Morgan Stanley, the largest tenant at the WTC occupying over 20 floors, had insisted, even the face of staff opposition, on regular safety drills for Morgan Stanley staff.