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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.
Latest Posts
Pope Francis to Visit Memorial and Museum
June 30, 2015
One of the world’s most recognizable leaders will visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in September.
'The Stories They Tell': Conserving the Last Column
June 29, 2015
To thousands of Ground Zero recovery workers, the Last Column represents a symbol of resilience after 9/11. Standing at 36-feet tall, the Last Column is a 58-ton beam that was part of the core structure of the South Tower.
Curator Explains Story of a Chief’s Fire Helmet
June 25, 2015
Each of the 17 fire helmets in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s care tell a unique story about the person who it belonged to and the experiences he had on Sept. 11, 2001.
Museum Honors Queens School for Sharing Positive Legacy of 9/11
June 22, 2015
A blank canvas hanging seven stories below the World Trade Center became a shared space for children and adults from all over the world to convey messages of hope and paint inspiring images.
Remembering Capt. Hickey on Father’s Day
June 19, 2015
This Father’s Day we remember the many sacrifices fathers make for their children and families.
Looking to the Future: 2 WTC and the Green Revolution
June 19, 2015
The new renderings for the new 80-story 2 World Trade Center were released last week. The new building, standing at 1,340 feet tall, will be the last of the seven buildings to be completed that encompass the WTC site.
Retired FDNY Commissioner Featured as Special Guest Reader
June 18, 2015
Salvatore “Sal” Cassano, retired fire commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, will return to the World Trade Center site on Saturday June 20, 2015 as a special guest for the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s Stories & Art program.
Auction of 9/11 Steel Halted in Virginia
June 17, 2015
The auction of a 9/11 memorial in Salem, Va. has been stopped after 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels urged halting the sale and preserving the tribute.
Jonathan Hyman Tells Story Behind Flag Trees Photograph
June 15, 2015
In October 2001, a Wall Street broker commissioned the painting of maple trees on his property in Newtown, Connecticut to create a living memorial to nine colleagues from the American Stock Exchange, and the son of another, killed at the World Trade Center.