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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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NJ educators use 9/11 lesson plans, seek 9/11 Memorial Museum resources

January 28, 2011

The 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks will be rife with emotion. It will be a time to reflect, process, and learn from the events of the day. New Jersey educators plan to seize on this moment by educating their pupils with a 9/11 curriculum that is

'The Daily Show' Host Jon Stewart joins 9/11 Memorial's Board of Directors (Updated X3)

January 27, 2011

Above: Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Jon Stewart share the stage at annual 9/11 Memorial benefit dinner in September. "The Daily Show" host John Stewart was appointed today to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum's board of directors.  Mayor Mich

Video: Fox News reports on moving film doc 'Project Rebirth'

January 26, 2011

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comThe 9/11 documentary “Project Rebirth”  has made a splash at the Sundance Film Festival. Veteran news anchor Shep Smith reports on the film in the latest broadcast in the Fox News series, Rise of Freedom.  An exc

Schumer, Nadler Expose fake 9/11 Commemorative Coins

January 25, 2011

On Aug. 6 2010, President Obama signed into law the National September 11th Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act, authorizing the United States Mint to strike 2 million silver medals to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist a

H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 Take Part in 'The Diary' Exhibit at Morgan Library & Musuem (Updated)

January 24, 2011

 A selection of writings by members of  H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 are being featured in an exhibit at the Morgan Library Museum until May 22.  H.E.A.R.T. 9/11 is a volunteer disaster response nonprofit organization.The writings are from the organization's president

NYC, 9/11 Memorial Top Travel Destination Across the Board

January 21, 2011

CNN, USA Today, Lonely Planet all list the 9/11 Memorial as a top destination for 2011. While New Zealand and the Peruvian Amazon might tempt you with exotic food and fun, the history of  Ground Zero and Memorial, which will honor those killed in the Sept

Audio: 9/11 hijackers part of historic narrative, not focus of Memorial Museum (Updated)

January 20, 2011

9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels in an interview this morning on WOR newstalk radio detailed progress on the memorial and plans for the Sept. 11 opening later this year.  Daniels also spoke to WOR host John Gambling  on reasons for including the Sept.

New social network Broadcastr shares audio from the 9/11 Memorial Museum's permanent archive

January 19, 2011

The 9/11 Memorial has just recently announced a featured partnership with Broadcastr, a new social-media platform for location-based audio. Selections from the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s permanent archive of oral history and remembrances will be regularly upd

Progress Continues, 9/11 Memorial on Track for 9/11 Anniversary Opening

January 14, 2011

The pace of construction at the World Trade Center site has accelerated through 2010, Julie Shapiro recaps for DNAinfo. One World Trade Center, previously known as the Freedom Tower, is 52 stories , Tower 4 is above street level and the 9/11 Memorial  now

911 Documentary Film, Project Rebirth, Debuts at Sundance

January 13, 2011

After $9.5 million in donations, eight years of filming, and countless hours of interviews, Project Rebirth will debut on Jan. 21 at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah. The Battery Broadsheet reports that the feature length film, “Rebirth,” is ready to be