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.
Latest Posts
Public Program at the 9/11 Memorial Museum to Highlight Unique History of the Slurry Wall
May 3, 2019
On Monday, May 6, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host a panel discussion between Harriet Senie, Ken Lustbader and Peter Rinaldi about the history and cultural significance of the World Trade Center slurry wall.
Artifact Tells the Story of the Nine-Year Search for Osama bin Laden
May 2, 2019
Learn the history of the Museum’s first artifact dramatizing the historic milestone of bin Laden’s capture and death.
Pentagon Survivor Kathy Dillaber Tells Her 9/11 Story
May 2, 2019
On September 11, 2019, Kathy, along with four others, will share her story as a part of this year’s fourth annual Anniversary in the Schools webinar.
Marking the Eighth Anniversary of Operation Neptune Spear
May 1, 2019
Eight years ago today, Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. forces in a raid of his Abbottabad, Pakistan compound.
“It was an American Experience:” Colonel Mark Lewis’s Survival at the Pentagon
May 1, 2019
Col. Mark Lewis will share his 9/11 story as part of the 9/11 Memorial Museum's Anniversary in the Schools webinar.
5K Run/Walk and Community Day Brings Thousands in Support of 9/11 Community and Glade
April 29, 2019
Thousands joined together in lower Manhattan on Sunday, April 28, for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s seventh annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day.
Journalist Mitchell Zuckoff to Discuss 9/11, His Reporting Career and His New Book at the 9/11 Memorial Museum
April 24, 2019
After years of meticulous reporting, Zuckoff published “Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11,” a comprehensive nonfiction narrative of the day. On Tuesday, April 30, Zuckoff will discuss his experience reporting on 9/11 and the process of writing “Fall and Rise” in a public program and book launch at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Learn What's "Green" About the Memorial Plaza
April 22, 2019
The 9/11 Memorial plaza is one of the most sustainable plazas ever constructed, designed to conserve energy, water and other resources.
New York Stories: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
April 18, 2019
On March 8, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum and reflected on the impact of the 9/11 attacks on American society from her unique vantage point as a native New Yorker.