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.

Dozens of square tiles that are varying shades of blue are seen up close in Memorial Hall.
Photo by Dan Winters

Latest Posts

Search and Filter Blogs

9/11 Memorial Ceremony Marks 14th Anniversary

September 11, 2015

For 14 years family members of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed have gathered together to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Remembering Philippe Petit’s Walk Between the Twin Towers

September 9, 2015

At just 24 years old, Philippe Petit made history on August 7, 1974 when he walked between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center on a cable wire.

A Look at Tribute in Light

September 8, 2015

Six months after the Twin Towers fell, they returned in the form of two blue beams of light illuminating the Manhattan skyline. Since then, they have lit the sky annually as a Sept. 11 commemoration known as Tribute in Light.

Remembering Hero Highway

September 4, 2015

Soon after the Sept. 11 attacks, the West Side Highway became known as “Hero Highway” after crowds lined the road cheering and waving banners as thousands of rescue and recovery workers traveled to ground zero.

9/11 Response Artist Donates Photos, Artifacts to Museum

September 3, 2015

One of the earliest 9/11 response artists has recently donated important examples of his original poster, banner and graphic creations to the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

Remembering the ‘Man in the Red Bandana’

September 2, 2015

On Sept.11, New Yorkers demonstrated extraordinary courage and risked their lives to save others. One of these heroes was the man in the red bandana, Welles Crowther.

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

August 31, 2015

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.

9/11 Survivors Reunite at Survivor Tree 10 Years Later

August 28, 2015

Although Richard Eichen and Lucy Gonzalez both worked on the 90th floor of the North Tower, they were strangers before September 11, 2001.

Working at the 9/11 Memorial: Through the Eyes of an Exhibitions Intern

August 27, 2015

Since I was a teenager, I’ve worked in museums doing everything from caring for  animals to working as an educator. Through the years I have developed a passion for museums and the roles they serve in each community.

The 13 Year Journey of the 9/11 Museum’s First Artifact

August 25, 2015

Where she originally came from remains a mystery, but in the days following Sept. 11, a nearly 11-foot Statue of Liberty replica appeared outside the Engine 54, Ladder 4 firehouse in Midtown Manhattan.