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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Video: WSJ Columnist Visits Hangar Filled with WTC Steel

November 29, 2010

                                  Good Day NY interviews Ralph Gardner, a Wall Street Journal columnist, about his trip hangar 17 at JKF International Airport.  World Trade Center remnant steel, crushed emergency vehicles and other artifacts recovered fro

VIDEO: 9/11 Steel Travels

November 26, 2010

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video is from Fox News' "The Rise of Freedom" series documents Pennsylvania memorial that honors victims of 9/11 with steel beam from World Trade Center. Read more about WTC steel being used in memorial

VIDEO: Inside Look at One World Trade Center

November 25, 2010

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe above video is from Fox News' "The Rise of Freedom" series taking a look at what it takes to build America's tallest building - One World Trade Center.By 9/11 Memorial Staff

Follow the Flag: 9/11 stripes stop in Dallas

November 24, 2010

This flag is on a mission. Hands from across the nation will put their touch on the National 9/11 Flag.On it's latest stop to Oak Cliff, Texas, students of Erik Jonsson Community School have taken time to care for the flag and remember that all American's

Sharp lights up Vesey Street

November 23, 2010

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum and Sharp Electronics Corporation today announced the beginning of a technology partnership.  Sharp, in addition to providing future audio/video techonology support, has generously donated a new video installation at the 9/11

Sponsor a 9/11 Memorial Cobblestone, a Gift Helping to Build Nat'l Memorial

November 22, 2010

 The 9/11 Memorial is opening on Sept. 11, 2011.Help the 9/11 Memorial and Museum by sharing the unique gift of being part of history.  This holiday, sponsor a cobblestone on the plaza of the 9/11 Memorial on behalf of family, friends and colleagues and h

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

November 19, 2010

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

Video: Speakers Series Focuses on Realizing the 9/11 Memorial

November 18, 2010

 Watch the full episode. See more Thirteen Forum. 9/11 Memorial architect Michael Arad detailed what inspired him to design a national tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the World Trade Center terror attacks in 2001 and 1993 as part of the “9/11

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

November 17, 2010

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

VIDEO: Make Your Voice Heard, Place One Final Vote to Help Build 9/11 Memorial

November 16, 2010

The video shows the waterfalls taking shape at the 9/11 Memorial construction site. Your votes through Members Project will help the 9/11 Memorial earn $200,000 in essential funding.We’re asking you to help make one final push to catapult your favorite c