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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Josephine Smith is the first daughter of a firefighter killed on 9/11 to join the FDNY.
Guest blogger Valerie Arnold is a junior at Fordham University who interned in our Government & Community Affairs department this summer. Here, she reflects on the experience.
With the help of Team Red, White, and Blue and TD Bank, we honored veterans and continued our mission to never forget this year.
9/11 Memorial & Museum President & CEO Beth Hillman visited Bronx and Queens communities deeply affected by 9/11.
Coinciding with Black History Month 2024, we launched a special short film exploring the impact of 9/11 and the unprecedented response on the Black community. The film is the first in a series designed to look at lesser known aspects of the 9/11 narrative and legacy.
In the second installment of our series highlighting the archival work funded by the Shelby White & Leon Levy Foundation, guest blogger Samantha Spiller discusses her role as a collections technician.
Richard Thornton is a NY Waterway Captain who participated in the largest waterborne evacuation in American history, when an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 people were transported to safety on 9/11.
Joe Quinn was a senior at the United States Military Academy at West Point when he lost his older brother James to the 9/11 attack. The experience helped to reinforce his commitment to serve and make a difference.
While filming a documentary about a "probie" NYC firefighter, Brothers Jules and Gédéon Naudet captured rare footage of both the 9/11 attack and first responders' response.
Our president and CEO looks back on 2023, and ahead to the promise of the coming year.
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