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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Veterans Leave Behind Tributes at 9/11 Memorial

May 24, 2013

Flowers, American flags, photographs and sentimental keepsakes are just some of the tributes left at the 9/11 Memorial by visitors every day.

Little-Known Memorial a Perfect Tribute

May 24, 2013

Several stories below the 9/11 Memorial plaza is a modest memorial concealed from sight in a steam room. Its obscurity is intended.

Curators’ Observations: Personal Memorials Tell 9/11 Story

May 23, 2013

In some respects, every day is Memorial Day at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

OK-NYC Bond Forged by Tragedy, Kept Through Prayer

May 22, 2013

The people of Oklahoma have known tragedy beyond their worst nightmares.

Brick from Compound Where bin Laden was Killed Enters Museum Collection

May 2, 2013

One of the most dramatic manhunts in history culminated some two years ago, with the death of Osama bin Laden, the nation’s most wanted criminal who redefined the threat of global terrorism in the 21st century with his call for a violent jihad uprising against the United States.

Giants Football Legend George Martin is Lacing Up for 9/11 Again

April 11, 2013

Former football star George Martin is once again showing a commitment to honor the victims and first responders of Sept. 11.

Court Officers Donate 9/11 Quilt

March 22, 2013

Five officers from the New York State court system have donated a quilt made in tribute of three fallen colleagues on 9/11.

Therapy Dog Handler Donates Items Related to Ground Zero Work

March 19, 2013

Frank Shane, a therapy dog handler who worked with his golden retriever, Nikie, at Ground Zero, last week visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum offices in downtown New York to meet with museum staff.

Honoring the Victims of the 1993 WTC Bombing

February 26, 2013

9/11 Memorial President and CEO Joe Daniels directs planning, construction, development and operations for the 9/11 Memorial.

Ironworkers Donate Mementoes from Original WTC Construction

February 5, 2013

Since the 1900s, Mohawk Indian ironworkers have helped define New York City’s skyline, risking their lives at gravity-defying heights to erect the steel skeletons that form the city’s iconic landscape.