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.

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'9/11 Decisions' Interview Series

September 14, 2012

Faced with an attack on the United States of unprecedented scope and brutality, how did government leaders respond on 9/11?  How do these leaders look back on their decisions years later?  These questions form the core of a film the 9/11 Memoria

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

September 13, 2012

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Through “The Lens: Viewing

Memorial Marks First Year of Operation, Museum Construction is Moving Forward

September 12, 2012

The National September 11 Memorial today marked its first year of operation at the World Trade Center site, where millions of visitors have paid their respects to the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 attacks. The 9/11 M

Commemorate 9/11 in Your Hometown

August 27, 2012

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum today launched a planning guide to help communities, schools and individuals worldwide develop their own commemorations for the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.  The downloadable guide, whic

9/11 Day Honors Through Volunteering

August 20, 2012

9/11 Day, the international nonprofit movement to observe 9/11 every year as a day of charitable service, is asking Americans what they will do this 9/11 to honor those lost that tragic day.Founded in 2002 by David Paine and Jay Winuk in honor of Winuk’s

Kansas City Welcomes 9/11 Relic

August 14, 2012

Kansas City, Kan., started the first of two phases for its 9/11 memorial site in Overland Park. It included a groundbreaking on the site for the memorial that will feature a 14-foot piece of World Trade Center steel and four educational panels commemorati

4 Million Visit 9/11 Memorial in First Year

August 10, 2012

More than 4 million people have visited the National September 11 Memorial at the World Trade Center since it opened last summer on the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks, the Associated Press reports.“More than 4 million people visiting the 9/11Memor

Meet A 9/11 Memorial Host

August 9, 2012

The MEMO blog introduces the dedicated people working at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.  Whether serving as a visitor services host, security guard or facilities manager, each member of the memorial team assures a meaningful, safe a

‘9/11 Flag’ is Unfurled in Honor of Wounded War Veterans

August 8, 2012

The National 9/11 Flag, which has been on a “restoration tour” nationwide, has made its way to Sag Harbor on Long Island. The flag was presented last Saturday in honor of the Wounded Warrior Amputees Softball Game, the Sag Harbor Express reported. The 20

Stair Climb Honors Fallen Firefighters

August 6, 2012

A Wisconsin community is currently organizing a 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb to honor the 343 New York City firefighters who died in the 9/11 attacks and a Colby, Wis., firefighter who died earlier this year, the Wausau Daily Herald reported. Participants wi