The MEMO Blog

As construction continues for the 9/11 Memorial Glade, the tribute for all who are suffering or have died from 9/11-related illnesses, stonemasons in Vermont have begun shaping the six monoliths that will flank the tribute path on the 9/11 Memorial.

A review of events and other notable developments at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in 2018.

The 9/11 Memorial Museum collection features artifacts and oral histories that relate to Y2K including remembrances of Richard Cyril Rescorla, whose preparations in advance of Y2K were credited with saving lives on 9/11.

VICE correspondent Isobel Yeung spoke at the 9/11 Memorial Museum this week about her recent reporting from conflict zones in the Middle East.

The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s newest special exhibition "Skywalkers: A Portrait of Mohawk Ironworkers at the World Trade Center, Tintype Photographs by Melissa Cacciola" traces the shared history between the Mohawk ironworking community and the World Trade Center site.

Several new items have rotated on view in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s historical exhibition. Artifacts in this exhibition tell the story of the events of the day as well as demonstrate the tasks undertaken in the immediate aftermath.

In 2001, a century-old rivalry was put on pause. 

Last month, the world’s leading voices on security convened at the inaugural Summit on Security, presented by First Data at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to discuss matters including leadership, cybersecurity, privacy, risk mitigation, attack prevention and response and collaboration between the public and private sectors.

Last week, the 9/11 Memorial Museum hosted a special public program on how expressions of patriotism became embedded in American sports in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and why these displays persist today.

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.