The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

A visitor leaves a message of remembrance at the signing steel in the Museum. The message reads: “Time passes, memories fade, but the heart never forgets.”
A visitor leaves a message of remembrance at the Signing Steel in the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

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.

The View: “Time passes, memories fade, but the heart never forgets.” A visitor left this message of remembrance at the Signing Steel in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Located in Foundation Hall, visitors are encouraged to write messages near the recovered piece of World Trade Center steel that are then stored in the Museum’s digital archive.

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