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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Explore Lower Manhattan When You Visit the Memorial

December 2, 2011

We at the Downtown Alliance, the business improvement district for lower Manhattan, know the number one place visitors come to lower Manhattan to see is the National September 11 Memorial (9/11 Memorial). And there's more to explore down here.With so much

Concert to Feature Performance in Honor of 9/11 Victims

December 1, 2011

An annual “pipes” concert that will feature a moment of remembrance for the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks is planned this month in Manhattan, event organizers say. The Pipes of Christmas will open its 13th season on Dec. 16 in Summ

Twitter Users Share Their Memorial Moments

November 30, 2011

Since opening, the 9/11 Memorial has welcomed hundreds of thousands of visitors from across the globe – people who have come to these hallowed grounds to remember, reflect and pay tribute.  In addition to seeing the names of the nearly 3,000 victims

Help Build a Special Exhibition for Sept. 11 Victims

November 29, 2011

We are grateful and honored that so many of you have already contributed materials to the 9/11 Memorial Museum for "In Memoriam," a memorial exhibition honoring the lives of the 2,983 victims. We are still actively seeking recorded remembrances, as well a

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

November 28, 2011

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: Viewing

Sincerely Thank You

November 24, 2011

We have a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. The 9/11 Memorial was dedicated this September for the families of those who were lost, and people from across the country and around the globe are now able to pay their respects at the World Trade Cente

A Tribute to PAPD K-9 Officer Sirius

November 17, 2011

On September 11, 2001, Port Authority Police Department Lt. David Lim was in the basement below the World Trade Center's South Tower with his K-9 partner Sirius when he felt the building violently tremble. Feeling duty-bound to assist potentially injured

Half a Million Visitors. Half a Million Memories. (Updated)

November 16, 2011

In just two months, the 9/11 Memorial has welcomed more than 500,000 visitors from across the globe – people who have come to these hallowed grounds to remember, reflect and pay tribute. In addition to seeing the names of the nearly 3,000 victims and stan

Memorial Reservations Director Answers Your Questions

November 15, 2011

Kim Wright, the director of marketing and reservations for the 9/11 Memorial, recently sat down with the MEMO blog to answer some frequently asked questions about visiting the memorial. Q: Why are timed passes needed to visit the 9/11 Memorial?A: When you

Emerson, NJ, secures WTC Relic for Local 9/11 Memorial

November 14, 2011

The New Jersey borough of Emerson has secured a piece of recovered steel from the World Trade Center site for building a local 9/11 memorial, according to NorthJersey.com. The steel is 15 inches wide, 34 inches long and 10 inches high, local officials sai