Commemorate in Your Community: Teach and Learn
September 9, 2019
Educational programs teach students about the 9/11 attacks and memorialization.
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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September 9, 2019
9/11 Memorial & Museum Partners with Institutions in Five Boroughs and New Jersey to Exhibit Rare 9/11 Footage
September 6, 2019
In partnership with cultural institutions throughout all five boroughs of New York City and in New Jersey, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will screen an excerpt of Wolfgang Staehle’s “2001” – a dual channel video work that captured the approach of hijacked plane Flight 11 and its impact.
High School Senior Born on September 11, 2001, Shares Her Experience Visiting 9/11 Memorial
September 5, 2019
I’ve known since I was little that although something terrible happened on the day I was born, my birth gave hope to my parents and the people around them. But until I visited the 9/11 Memorial for the first time this summer, I didn’t fully comprehend that a hole, both real and spiritual, was blown into the Earth on the day I was born.
Commemorate 9/11 in Your Community: The Colorado Memorial Stair Climb
September 4, 2019
The annual Colorado Memorial Stair Climb honors and remembers FDNY firefighters who gave their lives for others on 9/11.
9/11 Health Effects Seminar Planned at Borough of Manhattan Community College
September 4, 2019
An information seminar on 9/11 health effects planned for Monday, Sept. 16, is open to anyone who was in lower Manhattan during the eight months after the attacks. The seminar is at the Tribeca Performing Arts Center of the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
2019 Commemoration Ceremony for 18th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks
September 3, 2019
On Wed., Sept. 11, 2019, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will lead the world in commemorating the 18th anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11.
Turning a Day of Tragedy into a Day of Charity
August 30, 2019
In an effort to honor and remember those who gave their lives on 9/11, thousands come together each year in the same spirt of service and unity to volunteer their time to help others.
Fall 2019 Public Programming Season Announced
August 29, 2019
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s fall public programming calendar kicks off on September 19. This season will feature former ambassadors, former CIA acting directors and officers, eminent scholars and journalists in conversation.
Sign Up for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum's Anniversary in the Schools Webinar Today
August 28, 2019
To further our mission to honor the 2,983 victims of the September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 attacks, we provide this annual webinar to reach students in all 50 states and internationally.
9/11 Pilot’s Wife Helps Pass Law Protecting Flights From Hijackers
August 22, 2019
Last October, the Saracini Aviation Safety Act was signed into law, giving fliers an added layer of protection 17 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The Act will be enacted beginning Oct. 6. In honor of Aviation Week, the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is paying tribute to the effort by families to increase the safety of commercial flights.
