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

A young boy in a baseball cap plays with a toy model of the Statue of Liberty as he sits at the 9/11 Memorial.
Young visitor at the 9/11 Memorial. 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: A young 9/11 Memorial visitor rests with his Statue of Liberty replica. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum is located in the heart of lower Manhattan a short distance from the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. 

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New Acquisition: Frank Dammers Painting

The painting “Freedom New York” by artist Frank Dammers is seen mounted on a wall. The painting depicts lower Manhattan, including Pier 17, the Brooklyn Bridge and One World Trade Center.

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

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JFK Hangar Which Housed 9/11 Relics to Close

A view inside Hangar 17 at John F. Kennedy International Airport shows damaged FDNY fire trucks and other relics from the 9/11 attacks.

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.

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