A teenage girl and a woman create a name impression at the Memorial by rubbing charcoal over a sheet of paper placed on an inscription. Other families beside them do the same along a bronze parapet inscribed with victims’ names.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

Youth and Families

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum typically offers a variety of programs for visitors with children. All activities use age-appropriate language to help children learn more about 9/11 and how people responded to the attacks. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date program offerings.

Youth & Family Tour

Students engaged in a Museum tour

Join an educator on a 60-minute age-appropriate guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum. This interactive tour explores what happened on 9/11 and how people responded in the aftermath of the attacks, and includes an art activity honoring the lives of the victims. All tours are in English and led by our Education staff. Every child must be accompanied by an adult.

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9/11 Memorial Art Cart

A man, woman, boy, and girl watch as two Museum employees display artwork at the Art Cart on the Memorial. It’s a warm day and sunshine falls on the trees and buildings in the background.
Photo by Jin. S. Lee

June 23-August 14
Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on the plaza

The 9/11 Memorial Art Cart offers free, family-friendly activities on the Memorial to help children discover the stories and symbolism behind the 9/11 Memorial and the rebuilt World Trade Center site. These engage visitors in discussions about the ongoing legacy and importance of 9/11. This program is free. 

Activity Stations

Two small girls, seated, paint a mural on a wall

June 23-August 13
Tuesday-Thursday, 2-4 p.m. in the Museum 

Visiting the Museum with kids? Join us for drop-in activity stations, which feature short art activities and explorations tied to specific artifacts and themes in the Museum. Meant to spark conversations between children and their guardians, our current activities offer age-appropriate entry points into the history of the World Trade Center, 9/11, and its aftermath. Activities are free with admission.

Activities at Home

Two girls are engaged in an art activity in a classroom setting while a woman sharing their table looks on attentively.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers several activities that can teach your children about courage, compassion, resilience, and hope from home. 

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Talking to Children About 9/11

A woman with a backpack holds a young girl with a ponytail as they both look at one of the Memorial’s reflecting pools on a sunny day. Green oak trees and buildings are seen farther afield.
Photo by Jin S. Lee

Terrorist attacks and acts of violence in the United States and around the world evoke strong emotions and prompt understandable questions. Children might be feeling these emotions and considering these questions for the first time. The following tips have been prepared as broad guidelines to help parents and adult caregivers navigate these difficult conversations.

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