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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Google Earth Offers Special Preview of 9/11 Memorial

May 26, 2010

For the first time, people everywhere can take an incredible virtual tour of the 9/11 Memorial, complete with the towering skyscrapers planned for the 16-acre World Trade Center site in the lower Manhattan skyline.The National September 11 Memorial &

Delta Air Lines' Special 9/11 Tribute

May 25, 2010

Delta Air Lines has made a generous donation to help build and sustain the 9/11 Memorial and Museum as a special tribute to honor airline industry employees.   Delta is now one of more than 170,000 individual contributors from all 50 states and 35 countri

Dissecting al Qaeda in 9/11, today and Tomorrow speakers series

May 19, 2010

Tonight at 6:30 p.m., counterterrorism expert Bill Braniff will explain the deadly inner-workings al Qaeda as part of the 9/11, Today and Tomorrow speakers series at the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site, 20 Vesey St., in Manhattan.On June 23, Pulitzer-prize win

9/11 Speakers Series provides lesson on understading a relentless enemy - al Qaeda

May 18, 2010

CBS's 60 minutes recently had a report on homegrown terrorists, American citizens like the recent "would-be Times Square bomber, who have traveled abroad for terrorist training in order to attack  America or its allies."Recruiting sympathizers is just one

WTC steel arrives at Louisiana firehouse after years-long wait

May 17, 2010

A 20-foot beam from the remains of the destroyed World Trade Center was greeted with bowed head, tears and prayer when it was recently received at a fire district in Louisiana.According to a St.Tammany News report by Suzanne Le Breton, Fire District 12 De

Even from afar, progress of 9/11 memorial clearly visible

May 14, 2010

Even from thousands of feet in the sky, the two acre-sized 9/11 Memorial pools can be made out.Photographer Joe Woolhead routinely snaps pictures (like the one above) of the construction progress at the World Trade Center site. Find more of his photos her

'Dear Hero' Collection comes home to NYC

May 13, 2010

In case you missed it. Children from across the globe handmade most of the 3,000 heartfelt gifts that make up the one-of-a-kind “Dear Hero” collection, which is comprised of poignant letters, heartfelt drawings and other tokens of gratitude delivered to

families, friends of terror attack victims needed for commemorative memorial exhibition (Updated X6)

May 12, 2010

When the 9/11 Memorial Museum opens in 2012, it will be a place of which we will be very proud.  That means fulfilling our mission to commemorate the various lives of the 2,982 victims of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 and February 26, 1993.The Memoria

Take a walking tour of a downtown NYC community steeped in rich history

May 12, 2010

The 9/11 Memorial welcomes visitors and the city's residents to take a walk of remembrance through a commemorative self-guided tour of lower Manhattan.  A rich history exists in downtown and the 9/11 Memorial is providing a guide to easily find local land

Video of trees picked to create forest at 9/11 memorial

May 11, 2010

Hundreds of trees will grow at the World Trade Center site, formerly known as ground zero.About 400 swamp white oak and sweetgum trees will stretch out above the 9/11 Memorial's plaza, creating a rustling canopy of leaves. The trees were harvested within