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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Memory Remains: Exhibit Explores 9/11 Artifacts of Hangar 17

September 20, 2011

"Memory Remains: 9/11 Artifacts at Hangar 17," the large-scale projection installation by Francesc Torres, has opened in Madrid at CentroCentro, a new cultural center in the heart of the city.  The opening on Thursday marks the fourth for the Torres

Video: NFL's 9/11 Tribute is Watched by 25.8 Million

September 16, 2011

In their own way, millions of people across the globe commemorated the 10-year anniversary of Sept. 11. But one tribute was joined by 25.8 million people – at once. On Sun., before kicking off the NFL’s Sunday Night Football opener between  the Dalla

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

September 15, 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

Video: World Trade Center Towers

September 14, 2011

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com."The twin towers, shown in all their beauty, before 2001," according to nbcnewyork.com.By 9/11 Memorial Staff

Video: '110 Stories' App Revives Twin Towers

September 8, 2011

View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.Brian August missed seeing the World Trade Center towers so much that he created an app that superimposes their silhouette where they once stood in the New York City skyline. The “110 Stories” app uses augm

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

August 29, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu

Nat Geo Creates a 'Remembering 9/11' Facebook App

August 29, 2011

Pearl Harbor, The Kennedy Assassination, the Moon landing: these are among the iconic events in history that cause us to remember exactly where we were at the time. The September 11, 2001 attacks certainly fall into this category. In respectful remembran

Explore Lower Manhattan with 'Downtown NY' App

August 26, 2011

After re-launching its website earlier this year, the Downtown Alliance created its first-ever iPhone app called Downtown NY. It’s available for free in Apple’s App Store.The app includes shortcuts to the most common searches on Downtown Alliance’s new on

A Guide to the Names of the Memorial

August 21, 2011

The 9/11 Memorial, a lasting tribute to the Sept. 11 victims and heroes that opens in September, will have nearly 3,000 names inscribed in bronze around two enormous reflecting pools at the World Trade Center site. Visit names.911memorial.org to

ICP Exhibitions Focus on WTC Remnants

August 18, 2011

Click here to learn more about a collaborative exhibition between the International Center of Photography  and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, marking the 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The exhibition is open