News Releases

2024

September 5: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Joined by Presenting Sponsor Con Edison for Annual Tribute in Light Installation
August 1: Statement on Plea Deal Entered Into by 9/11 Perpetrators
May 30: Commemoration of 22nd Anniversary of End to Rescue & Recovery Operations
May 15: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Announces New York First Mondays
April 28: 12th Annual 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5K, Presented by RXR
February 25: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Honors Victims of 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

2023

November 22: 9/11 Memorial & Museum to Play Key Role at NCSS Annual Conference
September 12: Survivor Tree Seedlings Donated to Uvalde, Waukesha, and Little Rock
September 6: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Partners with Con Edison to Present Tribute in Light
May 31: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Receives $1.6M Grant from Leon Levy Foundation
April 5: Towers Rising Opens at 9/11 Memorial & Museum

2022

December 14: Clifford Chanin Named Next 9/11 Memorial Museum Director
September 12: 9/11 Survivor Tree Seedlings Inspire Resilience
August 4: Elizabeth L. Hillman Named Next President and CEO
June 2: Museums for All Partnership Announced

2021

September 12: 9/11 Survivor Tree Seedlings Inspire Resilience
August 25: 9/11 Memorial & Museum Receives Highest National Recognition
August 14: Statement on Annual September 11, 2001 Commemoration
April 16: Statement on the Passing of Board of Trustees Member Vartan Gregorian
March 11: Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the September 11, 2001 Attacks

2020

September 11: Reopening After Months-Long Closure at the Start of Pandemic
August 15: Statement on Tribute in Light 2020
July 4: 9/11 Memorial Reopens on Independence Day After Closure at Start of Pandemic

2019

October 23: "Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden" Opening at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
September 12: 9/11 Survivor Tree Seedlings Inspire Resilience
May 30: 9/11 Memorial Glade Opens to the Public

2018

September 12: Survivor Tree Seedlings Inspire Resilience
June 27: "Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11" Opens
May 30: Design Unveiled for Evolution of 9/11 Memorial
April 20: "Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11" P lanned
February 26: Installation Marks 25th Anniversary of 1993 Bombing

2017

September 12: Survivor Tree Seedlings I nspire Resilience
July 28: 9/11 Memorial Museum Surpasses 10M Visitor Mark
May 30: Permanent Tribute to Rescue and Recovery Workers Planned
April 7: Fifth Annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day
February 26: 24th Anniversary of 1993 Bombing

2016

November 22: Alice Greenwald Named President & CEO
September 12: Survivor Tree Seedlings Inspire Resilience
September 8: Iconic US Flag Hoisted by Firefighters is Donated
July 14: First Major Special Exhibition to Open
May 26: Rescue and Recovery Workers Honored
April 18: Fourth Annual 5K Run/Walk and Community Day
February 26: 23rd Anniversary of 1993 Bombing

2015

September 12: Survivor Tree Seedlings Inspire Resilience
September 11: 14th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
June 30: Pope Francis to Visit 9/11 Memorial Museum
May 15: 9/11 Memorial Museum Marks Its One Year Anniversary
March 23: Jon Stewart Named Honorary Chair of 5K Run/Walk
March 5: Grant to Fund Education and Public Programs

2014

November 7: Salute to Service Tribute
September 16: 9/11 Memorial Museum Welcomes 1 M+ Visitors
September 11: 13th Anniversary of September 11, 2001
September 7: 9/11 Memorial Museum Unveils New Exhibit
May 21: 9/11 Memorial Museum Opens to Public with Flag Ceremony
May 14: 9/11 Memorial Museum Completed
April 30: Online Registries
March 26: First Day of 9/11 Memorial Museum Admissions Presented by Condé Nast
March 24: 9/11 Memorial Museum Opening Day Announcement
March 21: New York Liberty Team to Run in Support of Memorial
January 24: 9/11 Memorial Museum Progress Report

2013

December 16: Registration Opens for Second Annual 5K Run/Walk
September 6: Construction Moves Forward with Completed Installation of Large Artifacts
August 30: Inaugural 9/11 Memorial Museum Membership Program
April 11: Former NY Giant George Martin Joins 5K Run/Walk
February 26: 20th Anniversary of 1993 Bombing

2012

December 28: 2012 Year-end Update
November 6: The 9/11 Memorial Reopens to Visitors
October 29: Memorial Makes Preparations for Sandy
September 12: Marking First Year of Operation
September 10: Preview of Exhibition Commemorating Victims' Lives
August 27: 9/11 Anniversary Planning Guide for Communities, Schools, and Individuals
August 16: Pitney Bowes Named Global Partner of the Year
June 19: Pitney Bowes Sponsors Communications Techvand Educational Programs
May 30: Interactive Timeline of 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Efforts L aunches
April 6: StoryCorps Wins Peabody Award for Anniversary Work

2011

December 27: Special Collection of Waterford Crystal Triangles from 2001/2002 Times Square Ball
November 23: Partnership with Tribute Visitor Center on Guided Tours and Shared Curatorial Collections
October 5: WTC-Inspired Motorcycle Designed by Paul Jr. of "American Chopper"
September 12: The National September 11 Memorial Opens to the Public
September 11: Dedication to Victims' Families on 10th Anniversary of 9/11
August 24: Launch, With Ad Council, of Public Service Advertising Campaign for 10th Anniversary
August 9: Official Book of the National September 11 Memorial Is Released
August 6: Partnership with State of New York to Create 9/11 Exhibitions in 30 Locations Across the Stat
July 28: Children's Penny Drive to Mark 10-Year Anniversary and Memorial Opening
July 23: World Trade Center Cross Installed in 9/11 Memorial Museum
July 20: FDNY Ladder 3 Returns to Site for Permanent Installation
July 11: Online Reservation System for Visitors Launched
May 26: Announcement of 10th-Anniversary Edition of "Aftermath: World Trade Center Archive"
May 5: Announcement of Final Arrangement of the 2,982 Names on the Memorial
January 27: "The Daily Show" Host Jon Stewart Named to Board of Directors
January 18: Memorial & Museum and Social Media Platform Broadcast Announce Partnership

Programs and Events

Dozens of seated people watch people speaking on a stage beside the Last Column at Foundation Hall. A video is projected on a wall and the lighting in the hall has been dimmed for the event.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum hosts a variety of programs and events that explore the attacks and their ongoing repercussions.

Interactive Timelines

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Explore interactive timelines chronicling the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, 9/11, and the nine-month recovery effort at Ground Zero. Please note: The timelines contain sensitive content.