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

A selection of New Yorker illustrations line the wall at the exhibition “Cover Stories: Remembering the Twin Towers on The New Yorker.”
A selection of illustrations from “Cover Stories: Remembering the Twin Towers on The New Yorker" exhibition. 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 selection of cover illustrations from the recently opened exhibition, "Cover Stories: Remembering the Twin Towers on The New Yorker," which shows 33 cover illustrations by 25 artists. The exhibition takes visitors through the magazine's depictions of the Twin Towers over time and explores the covers of commemoration in the years that followed the attack, and the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site.

 By 9/11 Memorial Staff 

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British Army Rugby Union Presented with Stars of Hope

British Army Rugby Union players in camouflage stand together on Memorial plaza. One of them holds stars of hope that include drawings and messages. A star of hope in the foreground has a drawing of the British flag along with the message.

Members of the British Army Rugby Union visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday and were presented with Stars of Hope that were painted by children in response to recent terrorist attacks in England.

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Behind The Lens: In Tribute to Orlando

People tie multicolored ribbons on a railing surrounding the Survivor Tree to honor victims of the Orlando nightclub attack.

In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff photographer Jin Lee shares his view of select photographs taken on the site. A tribute for the victims of the Orlando nightclub attack was held on the 9/11 Memorial almost one year ago.

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