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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The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will host the inaugural Summit on Security presented by First Data on Sunday, Nov. 18, and Monday, Nov. 19. This summit brings together corporate and civic leaders to discuss how we make our companies, our cities and our nation safer.
For the past 100 years, Mohawk Native American men from the Kahnawake and Akwesasne reservations have traveled from upstate New York and Canada to New York City to build its iconic skyline. From Rockefeller Center and the George Washington Bridge to the Empire State Building, these men have scaled astonishing heights, earning themselves the nickname skywalkers.
On Tuesday, the 9/11 Memorial Museum hosted a special public program on address the rise of terrorism in Africa.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s annual Salute to Service week concluded this weekend with several special tributes and performances on the Memorial plaza and activities for families and children.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum collects objects in memory of the victims of 9/11, reflecting their individual careers, passions and affiliations. One recent acquisition recognizes Martin Michael Boryczewski’s lifelong passion for baseball.
More than one million people have left messages on the Signing Steel in the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
This season of the OUR CITY. OUR STORY. podcast wraps up with an interview with Marian Fontana. Fontana lost her husband, FDNY firefighter David Fontana, when he was killed on Sept. 11—the anniversary date of their wedding.
The TCS New York City Marathon this Sunday will bring together close to 50,000 participants for the annual five-borough race.
Two months after 9/11, the New York City Marathon brought a spirit of international support and celebration to a city still grappling with the attacks. The significance of the event is highlighted in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s special exhibition “Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11.”
One year ago, the lower Manhattan community was shaken when a terrorist in a rented truck killed eight people and injured others on the West Side Highway bike path. Today, visitors at the 9/11 Memorial were invited to tie commemorative ribbons around the Survivor Tree in tribute to the victims of the attack.
