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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As part of National Volunteer Week, students from various high schools in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens volunteered to ID tag more than 150 trees on the 9/11 Memorial plaza last weekend.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, retired FDNY firefighter Bob Beckwith wore this helmet as he volunteered in search efforts at Ground Zero.
On Veteran’s Day last year, we arrived early to assist with placing yellow roses in the names of all veterans on the Memorial who lost their lives on 9/11.
The Last Column was the final steel beam ceremonially removed from Ground Zero, marking the formal end of the nine-month recovery effort following the 9/11 attacks.
The 9/11 Memorial will honor National Volunteer Week with an information table on the Memorial plaza, live talks given by Museum docents and special activities for our volunteers.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum recently acquired a new pair of men’s shoes for its permanent collection. The brown oxford shoes were donated by Freg Segro, a consulting IT recruiter and survivor of the 9/11 attacks.
Beginning April 21, 2015, a new 45-minute guided tour will be offered at the 9/11 Memorial.
The New York Daily News has republished on its website the original April 5, 1973 article that covered the formal dedication of the World Trade Center the previous day.
In honor of the 42nd anniversary of the opening of the original World Trade Center on April 4, 1973, we asked our Facebook, Google+ and Tumblr followers what they remember about their visits to the WTC before the attacks of September 11, 2001.
The dedication of the original World Trade Center took place 42 years ago today, on April 4, 1973.
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