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.
Latest Posts
Waking Up Grateful: Paige Farley-Hackel’s Gratitude List Now on View in Memorial Exhibition
July 19, 2019
On view in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s memorial exhibition is a sample of Paige’s gratitude list from a notebook donated to the Museum by her husband.
Join Us for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum's Anniversary in the Schools Webinar
July 17, 2019
On the 18th anniversary of 9/11, teachers and students from around the world will join us for the Anniversary in the Schools, a free webinar that aims to provide a new, meaningful way to deepen students’ knowledge about the events that unfolded. Registration is open for the webinar.
Meaningful Adjacencies: Mark Lawrence Bavis and Garnet Ace Bailey
July 15, 2019
A 9/11 Memorial employee and hockey fan shares a special meaningful adjacency on the 9/11 Memorial.
The Story Behind the Weekly Bagpipe Tribute at the 9/11 Memorial
July 10, 2019
Every Wednesday our weekly bagpipe tributes honor those who died on 9/11.
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum
July 8, 2019
The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum is a photography series devoted to documenting moments big and small that unfold at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum.
Inside the World Trade Center Marriott Hotel on September 11
July 8, 2019
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Washington, D.C.–based lawyer Frank Razzano was in his room at the World Trade Center Marriott Hotel, situated between the Twin Towers. Razzano was awoken by the sound of Flight 11 striking the North Tower.
Pentagon Survivor Kathy Dillaber Tells Her 9/11 Story
July 8, 2019
On September 11, 2019, Kathy, along with four others, will share her story as a part of this year’s fourth annual Anniversary in the Schools webinar.
“It was an American Experience:” Colonel Mark Lewis’s Survival at the Pentagon
July 8, 2019
Col. Mark Lewis will share his 9/11 story as part of the 9/11 Memorial Museum's Anniversary in the Schools webinar.
Covering the 9/11 Attacks: One Reporter’s Story
July 8, 2019
Reporter Sofia Lachappelle and her Univision team would ultimately stay at Ground Zero for almost a week, eating donated food and sleeping in their news truck.