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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
Memorial is Scheduled to Reopen
June 27, 2012
Earlier today, NY1 reported that a gust of wind caused a steel load to break glass on the south side of 4 World Trade Center. As a precautionary measure, the 9/11 Memorial was evacuated and will remain closed for the rest of the day.The 9/11 Memoria
Students Tell Their 9/11 Story in New Documentary
June 26, 2012
Many children were too young to remember the tragic events of 9/11. A new documentary directed and produced by a Leman Manhattan Preparatory school teacher explores this topic by collaborating with high school students to reflect on their experiences when
Final Steel Beam Tops 4 World Trade Center
June 25, 2012
Today, a significant milestone in construction was celebrated at the World Trade Center as 4 World Trade Center, a project of Silverstein Properties, held its “topping off” ceremony.According to the Associated Press, the final steel beam was placed on top
The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial
June 18, 2012
Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Through “The Lens: View
Pres. Obama on Viewing 9/11 Memorial: 'That's Beautiful'
June 15, 2012
Gazing at the 9/11 Memorial through a skyscraper's floor-to-ceiling glass window, President Obama uttered two words on what he surveyed: "That's beautiful."Many of the more than 3 million memorial visitors from all over the world couldn't agree with you m
Pres. Obama Visits WTC
June 14, 2012
President Barack Obama visited the World Trade Center today for a status update on construction. Obama toured the One World Trade Center skyscraper with 9/11 Memorial Chairman Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. C
Photographic Studies of the Towers Become Part of Museum Collection
June 8, 2012
During a ceremony in France, a 9/11 Memorial board member accepted a donation of 22 photographic studies of the World Trade Center towers. Board member Craig Stapleton, a former U.S. Ambassador to France, received the gift yesterday on behalf of the Natio
One Penny at a Time: School Children are Honored for Their Philanthropy
June 6, 2012
Students from New York City’s five boroughs recently gathered at the 9/11 Memorial with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The students participated in the Penny Harvest for the 9/11 Memorial campaign, which encouraged a million students from more than 200 schools
Memorials to 9/11 Victims in NYC, Around World
June 4, 2012
More than 2.8 million visitors from every U.S. state and from countries around the globe have visited the 9/11 Memorial in downtown New York City. The national tribute honors the 2,983 men, women and children killed in the Sept. 11 attacks and the 1993 Wo