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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Michael Arad, the designer of the 9/11 Memorial, will oversee the creation of a memorial in remembrance of the nine victims of the June 2015 shooting massacre at AME Emanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum staff photographer Jin Lee shares his view of select photographs taken on the site. A tribute for the victims of the Orlando nightclub attack was held on the 9/11 Memorial almost one year ago.
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Members of the British Army Rugby Union visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum on Wednesday and were presented with Stars of Hope that were painted by children in response to recent terrorist attacks in England.
For those who call New York City and the surrounding areas home, we remember how the clear blue sky that Tuesday morning quickly turned gray, the sirens echoing through the streets and the feeling of sadness and uncertainty that filled our collective hearts.
Thousands of tree seedlings dot a swath of land in southwestern Pennsylvania that is a former mining site.
Lieutenant Adrienne Walsh of FDNY Squad Company 18 has served with the FDNY since 1997. She was the second woman in FDNY history to be assigned to the FDNY Special Operations Command and the first woman to hold a position of rank in the command.
On the 15th anniversary of the completion of the rescue and recovery efforts at Ground Zero, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum honored the brave men and women who served with dedication and selflessness after the attack and announced plans to create a permanent dedication to rescue and recovery workers on the 9/11 Memorial.
A permanent dedication at the 9/11 Memorial to recognize the rescue and recovery at Ground Zero is being planned and developed, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Board Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and board member Jon Stewart announced Tuesday.
Interpreting the Last Column: In this series, 9/11 Memorial & Museum exhibitions staff share the stories behind the markings and tributes placed on the Last Column. The Last Column was the final piece of steel to be removed from the World Trade Center site.
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