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
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
October 10, 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.
A Look Back at Manhattan’s Radio Row
October 7, 2016
Decades before the World Trade Center was built, the lower Manhattan neighborhood once known as Radio Row bustled with commercial activity.
Mandy Patinkin of Showtime’s ‘Homeland’ and Creators Lead Program at 9/11 Museum
October 6, 2016
Revealing behind the scenes details of the thrilling drama, “Homeland,” Tony Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin and show creators Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon spoke last night to a packed auditorium at the 9/11 Museum.
St. Paul’s Chapel Celebrates 250th Anniversary
October 5, 2016
Best known by residents as New York City’s “Little Church that Stood,” St. Paul’s is planning for the chapel’s 250th anniversary on Oct. 30, according to an Associated Press report.
This Week Marks Birthdays of Best Friends Judith Diaz-Sierra, Emy De La Peña
October 4, 2016
Behind each of the 2,983 names on the 9/11 Memorial are layers of “meaningful adjacencies,” reflecting affiliations and personal relationships.
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
October 3, 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.
Family Leaves Reese's Cups on 9/11 Memorial in Tribute to Ronald Fazio
September 30, 2016
First, there were sightings of Peanut Butter Cup wrappings tacked to the walls of the Family Room. Then, those same distinctive Reese's treats were spotted along the South Pool of the 9/11 Memorial. Unlike more recurrent offerings of fresh flowe
A Closer Look at Tobi Kahn’s 'M’AHL'
September 29, 2016
Now part of the “Rendering the Unthinkable: Artists Respond to 9/11” exhibition, artist Tobi Kahn constructed "M’AHL," a sculpture comprised of 12 independent segments for an installation titled "Embodied Light: 9/11 in 2011."
CIA Director Speaks at 9/11 Museum
September 28, 2016
The CIA took 9/11 personally. The agency took the terrorist attacks personally “because we weren’t able to prevent it. Officers felt they needed to redouble efforts,” said CIA Director John Brennan who recently spoke at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.