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.

Dozens of square tiles that are varying shades of blue are seen up close in Memorial Hall.
Photo by Dan Winters

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Remembering 9/11: One Stamp at a Time

February 7, 2014

Lucas Berstein, now a high school senior, was just starting kindergarten when his uncle, Morton H. Frank, a vice president at Cantor Fitzgerald, died in the World Trade Center attacks in 2001.

Relics from the Highest and Lowest Areas of World Trade Center’s South Tower

February 5, 2014

A pay telephone from the 107th floor South Tower Observation Deck and signal from the below ground PATH train station that were found in the wreckage at Ground Zero demonstrate the diversity of material recovered from all levels of the Twin Towers.

Super Bowl Artifacts Donated by Victims’ Families

January 31, 2014

In the spirit of New York and New Jersey hosting Super Bowl XLVIII, there are various Super Bowl related artifacts that will be exhibited at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

9/11 Memorial Museum Staff Tweet Anecdotes about the Historic Institution

January 10, 2014

In anticipation of the 9/11 Memorial Museum opening this spring, the Museum staff will take to Twitter, sharing memorable moments, experiences and aspirations of the Museum.

UPDATE: Year in Review: Our 2013 Moments

December 31, 2013

In 2013, the 9/11 Memorial welcomed more than 5.3 million visitors from across the world.Great strides were made in 2013 toward the completion of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

Meet a 9/11 Memorial Host

December 5, 2013

Jason Nolan, a Connecticut native, remembers being in seventh grade gym class on the morning of September 11, 2001.

Museum Acquires a Photo Archive Documenting a Special Journey

November 25, 2013

Recently, the 9/11 Memorial Museum received a donation of 94 digital images and 12 framed prints by photographer Cynthia Robin Richardson-Clark recording the maiden voyage of the USS New York from Norfolk, Va. to New York City in September 2011.

Powerful Oral History on Bringing WTC Steel Overseas

November 8, 2013

I’ve had the honor of meeting quite a few “every day heroes” in my roles as oral historian and assistant curator at the 9/11 Memorial Museum.

A Veteran Volunteers at the Memorial to Continue Honoring Those Lost

November 8, 2013

The 9/11 Memorial is a special place for Michael Trofinoff and he shows that with a strong commitment as a volunteer.

Meet a Memorial Host who Defended our Shores on 9/11

November 4, 2013

On Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. Naval Officer Rina Percoco was stationed at Mayport Naval Base in Jacksonville, Fla.