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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The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

May 23, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu

Video: Kids Too Young to Recall 9/11 Witness Rebirth

May 20, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comA group of kids too young to remember when the Twin Towers collapsed characterize their experiences of witnessing the rebirth of the World Trade Center as part Fox News' Rise of Freedom broadc

Senator Inouye Visits 9/11 Memorial with Mayor Bloomberg

May 19, 2011

Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) this week toured the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site in New York City with Mayor Michael Bloomberg."The site where the twin towers once stood is rapidly rebuilding and I remain co

Video: Connecticut Teen Collects Pennies, Supports 9/11 Memorial

May 16, 2011

Patrick Briscoe, 13, started a penny-fundraising campaign so he could raise enough money to sponsor a cobblestone at the 9/11 Memorial. Some $1,000 in pennies later, he reached his goal. Briscoe's story was first reported in the N

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

May 16, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu

Lower Manhattan Thai Cafe Joins 'Signs of Support' for 9/11 Memorial (Update)

May 16, 2011

Members of the "Signs of Support" campaign continue to grow.Bennie's Thai Cafe at 88 Fulton St. joins other businesses taking part in an historic opportunity by showing they support the 9/11 Memorial by placing special commemorative decals on their storef

Tony Blair Reflects on Sept. 11 in 9/11 Memorial Museum Interview

May 13, 2011

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair recently answered a series of questions from Clifford Chanin, the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s education director. Chanin is interviewing key figures for documentary film programming for the museum, which opens

The Lens: Viewing the 9/11 Memorial

May 12, 2011

Staff photographer Amy Dreher snaps a lot of pictures at the World Trade Center site, documenting the construction progress of the 9/11 Memorial. Amy also trains her lens on the smaller pieces that may be overlooked with a project of this magnitude. Throu

Video: Ex-Radical Now Fighting Extremism

May 11, 2011

Watch the full episode. See more THIRTEEN Specials. Maajid Nawaz, an ex-member of an Islamist extremist group, on April 28 took part in the 9/11 Memorial's "9/11, Today and Tomorrow” speakers series at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St.

Wounded U.S. Service Members Take in 9/11 Memorial

May 10, 2011

Bryan Wagner, 25, of Exeter, Calif., was in high school when terrorists used jetliners as missiles, destroying the World Trade Center's twin towers nearly ten years ago."It was a big reason for me to join up," said Wagner, who had his leg taken