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
Remembering the Parkland, Fla., School Shooting One Year Later
February 14, 2019
Today, on the one-year anniversary of the Parkland, Fla. shooting that killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School, we look back at the courage and strength shown by the Parkland community. Less than one month after the massacre, a group of 55 students visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
Harley-Davidson Dedicated to First Responders
February 8, 2019
Now on view in the 9/11 Memorial Museum, Ted Sjurseth’s tribute motorcycle.
New on View: New York Knicks Jersey Honoring Firefighters and Their Families
February 7, 2019
An FDNY tribute jersey designed for the New York Knicks coincides with the final months of the special exhibition "Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11."
Remembering Athletes Who Visited Ground Zero After 9/11
February 4, 2019
During the temporary suspension of regular-season play following the 9/11 attacks, Jets and Giants players visited Ground Zero, using their celebrity to buoy morale among the men and woman working in the wreckage.
Winter 2019 Public Programming Season Announced
January 31, 2019
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s public programming calendar will feature a chief justice, sports commissioners, a former Yankee and eminent scholars and journalists during the winter 2019 season.
The 9/11 Memorial: 10 Years Later
January 18, 2019
Comparing developments are the 9/11 Memorial site over the last 10 years.
Construction of Granite Monoliths for 9/11 Memorial Glade Underway
January 16, 2019
As construction continues for the 9/11 Memorial Glade, the tribute for all who are suffering or have died from 9/11-related illnesses, stonemasons in Vermont have begun shaping the six monoliths that will flank the tribute path on the 9/11 Memorial.
2018 at a Glance at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
January 10, 2019
A review of events and other notable developments at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in 2018.
Years Before 9/11, WTC Security Experts Prepared for Y2K
December 28, 2018
The 9/11 Memorial Museum collection features artifacts and oral histories that relate to Y2K including remembrances of Richard Cyril Rescorla, whose preparations in advance of Y2K were credited with saving lives on 9/11.