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

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

July 11, 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.

9/11 Museum Guided Tour: Through the Eyes of a Communications Intern

July 7, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series. To get better acquainted with the 9/11 Memorial Museum, two of our interns signed up for both a guided museum and memorial tour.

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

July 4, 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 at the 9/11 Memorials Registry

June 30, 2016

The 9/11 Memorial Museum provides a variety of online registries that serve as historical records of survival, recovery and commemoration. The Memorials Registry serves as a digital record of 9/11 memorials throughout the world.

9/11 Memorial Museum in Top 5 ‘Best Patriotic’ Landmarks

June 29, 2016

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum has ranked in the top five best patriotic landmarks in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice 2016 poll.USA Today asked its readers to vote for their favorite patriotic attractions from a pool of 20 nominees.

JFK Hangar Which Housed 9/11 Relics to Close

June 28, 2016

From the mangled first responder’s emergency vehicles to shafts of broken metal, some 2,500 relics from 9/11 have been held in Hangar 17 at John F Kennedy International Airport.

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

June 27, 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.

New Acquisition: Frank Dammers Painting

June 24, 2016

The 9/11 Memorial Museum has recently acquired a Frank Dammers painting titled “Freedom New York.”

Museum Visitors Paint Tributes in Honor of Orlando Victims

June 24, 2016

This week, museum visitors, including families with children, were invited to paint Stars of HOPE with messages of peace and hope to send to victims in Orlando.

Honoring the Life of David Reed Gamboa Brandhorst

June 23, 2016

At age 3, David Reed Gamboa Brandhorst loved Legos, his cousins and attending his weekly swim class. On Sept. 11, he boarded flight 175 at Logan Airport with his fathers Daniel Brandhorst and Ronald Gamboa to return home to Los Angeles.