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.

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A Look Back at 2015

December 31, 2015

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has had another remarkable year. Since its opening in 2011, the Memorial has welcomed more than 22 million visitors and in the Museum's first year in operation, it welcomed its four millionth visitor.

Educational Activity Stations at the 9/11 Memorial Museum

December 29, 2015

The 9/11 Memorial hosts Activity Stations to effectively engage intergenerational audiences, including young visitors and their caretakers, with a program connected to artifacts and themes in the Museum.

Unity at Ground Zero

December 24, 2015

New Yorkers were united in many ways after Sept. 11, but the spirit of togetherness was especially strong during the holidays.

9/11 Memorial Honors Fallen NYPD Detective Joseph Lemm

December 23, 2015

A tribute was held at the 9/11 Memorial on Wednesday to honor slain New York City police detective Joseph Lemm. The 45-year-old was among six American service members killed in a suicide bombing on Monday, Dec. 21 in Bagram, Afghanistan.

9/11 Artifacts Donated to New Homes

December 23, 2015

A pair of 9/11 artifacts have been moved to a permanent home after being stored for more than a decade at an aircraft hangar in Queens, NY.

Philharmonic Conductor Kurt Masur, Who Led 9/11 Tribute, Dies at 88

December 22, 2015

Kurt Masur, who made his formal debut as the New York Philharmonic’s music director on Sept. 11, 1991, has died at age of 88, according to The New York Times.

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

December 21, 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.

Congress Extends Health Benefits for 9/11 Responders

December 18, 2015

Rescue and recovery workers who became sick after working at ground zero in the weeks following Sept. 11, 2001, have renewed federal coverage on Friday for medical monitoring and care.

History of 9/11 Victim’s Holiday Stocking

December 15, 2015

Hanging her personalized needlepoint Christmas stocking was always a high point in Lauren Grandcolas’s holiday decorating rituals.

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

December 14, 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.