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

A man driving a green plow clears snow from the 9/11 Memorial during a snowstorm.
Plow clears snow from the 9/11 Memorial plaza. Photo by Jin Lee.

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.

The View: As record-setting Winter Storm Jonas hit New York City on Saturday, staff worked around the clock to clear the snow, making sure the 9/11 Memorial and Museum was accessible to the public on Sunday.  

By 9/11 Memorial Staff 

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On View: Earmuffs Belonging to 11-Year-Old 9/11 Victim

Winnie the Pooh earmuffs belonging to Asia S. Cottom are displayed on a white surface.

This winter, the 9/11 Memorial Museum is inspired by a special artifact that belonged to one of the youngest 9/11 victims, Asia Cottom.

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In Memory of Michael James Ahern, Tribute in Light Producer

The individual beams compromising the Tribute in Light soar into the sky of lower Manhattan on a cloudless night.

On Sunday, January 24, as New York City awoke from beneath its snow blanket, I joined several hundred others at the memorial service for Michael James Ahern, who died in November 2015. I worked with Ahern when he annually produced Tribute in Light, the last few years in partnership with the 9/11 Memorial.

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