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.

Dozens of square tiles that are varying shades of blue are seen up close in Memorial Hall.
Photo by Dan Winters

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A Visitor Overview of the Museum's Layout

January 20, 2015

The 9/11 Memorial Museum, which has seen more than 1.8 million visitors since opening in May of 2014, hopes to educate visitors from around the world about the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 and Feb. 26, 1993.

Robert Gray’s Transformative Visit to the 9/11 Memorial Museum

January 16, 2015

In September 2014, Robert Gray, a first responder at the Pentagon on 9/11, visited the 9/11 Memorial Museum as a stop on the Ride 2 Recovery Minuteman Challenge.

Museum Offers Variety of Workshops for School Groups

January 15, 2015

The 9/11 Memorial Museum offers a variety of two-hour classroom workshops that include a tour of different museum exhibits and a discussion or activity component in the Education Center.

Truck Illustrates Courage, Tragedy of First Responders on 9/11

January 13, 2015

Members of FDNY Ladder Company 3, located in Manhattan’s East Village, bravely responded to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001.

Museum Director to Deliver Talk at Washington College

January 12, 2015

9/11 Memorial Museum Director Alice Greenwald will give a talk at the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning in Chestertown, Md. on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

Volunteer Combines Experience as a Librarian, Museum Docent

January 9, 2015

For Candace Stuart, who has worked as a volunteer in the museum’s Docent program, her curiosity about 9/11 began right after that tragic day.

Institute Honors Museum for Excellence in Interior Architecture

January 9, 2015

The American Institute of Architects, or AIA, has selected the 9/11 Memorial Museum as a 2015 recipient of its Institute Honor Awards for excellence in interior architecture.

Travel Outlets Name Memorial, Museum a Top U.S. Destination

January 8, 2015

Several news and travel outlets have recently identified the memorial and museum as a top destination in the United States.

Collection Depicts Compassion, Solidarity After 9/11

January 6, 2015

The 9/11 Memorial Museum holds a collection of more than 3,000 letters, drawings and other items expressing gratitude that were sent to rescue and recovery workers in the weeks and months following that tragic day.

The Meaning Behind Arrangement of the 9/11 Memorial Names

January 5, 2015

The 9/11 Memorial arranged the names of victims in part by “meaningful adjacencies” – where they were at the time of their death and what personal relationships they shared with other victims.