The official page for the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, a nonprofit organization located at the World Trade Center in New York City, bears solemn witness to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993.
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The organization honors the 2,983 victims of these attacks, those who risked their lives to save others and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath through commemoration, exhibitions and educational programs that tell the story of the attacks and explore the continuing global impact of 9/11 and the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities.
The organization honors the 2,983 victims of these attacks, those who risked their lives to save others and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath through commemoration, exhibitions and educational programs that tell the story of the attacks and explore the continuing global impact of 9/11 and the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities.
Mission: Please read the missions of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum: http://www.911memorial.org/mission-statements-0
Operating as usual
From Nov. 7 through Nov. 14, we are paying tribute to our country’s veterans during Salute to Service, our annual weeklong event honoring our country’s veterans and the families and communities that support them. We are hosting a series of events and special programs, virtually and in-person. https://911memorial.io/2qlgFVM
On Sept. 11, 2001, NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson was aboard the International Space Station more than 200 miles from Earth. Even from that distance he could see the smoke rising from New York City. As the spacecraft moved over the eastern United States, he grabbed a video camera and started filming. The full video can be seen in the historical exhibition. www.911memorial.org
George Merkouris was born in Montreal, Canada, and lived on Long Island with his wife and their three children. A skilled dancer, George performed in his high school plays and taught traditional Greek dances to friends. As an adult, he worked as an account executive for Carr Futures. On 9/11, George was at his office on the 92nd floor of the North Tower. Today a white rose was placed at his name on the 9/11 Memorial in honor of his 55th birthday.
A symbol of our resilience and a place to reflect and remember.
This dedicated space honors the ongoing sacrifice of rescue, recovery, and relief workers, and the survivors and members of the broader lower Manhattan community, who are sick or have died from exposure to toxins at the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of 9/11. It also recognizes the courage, selflessness and perseverance of the men and women of the rescue and recovery effort. www.911memorial.org/glade
“K-9 Courage” is a temporary exhibition in the Museum’s South Tower Gallery that honors the hundreds of dogs that participated in the response to the 9/11 attacks. These four-legged responders made a difference with their handlers during the rescue and recovery efforts and made a lasting impression on people around the world. If you are unable to visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum, you can explore some of the photos featured in the exhibition at www.911memorial.org/dogs.
First responders from all over New York City descended on the World Trade Center on 9/11. These brave men and women formed the largest emergency mobilization in NYC history. Explore some of the items in our collection that tell the stories of the 9/11 first responders. https://911memorial.io/3e4rHDk
Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Sigrid Wiswe immigrated to the United States at the age of 14. As an adult, she lived in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. Sigrid enjoyed knitting, baking traditional German cookies and spoiling her niece with gifts. On 9/11, she was on the North Tower’s 94th floor, working as a manager for American Express, handling the Marsh & McLennan account. Today a white rose was placed at her name on the 9/11 Memorial in honor of her 61st birthday.
The life of 11-year-old Asia Cottom was taken far too soon. While her time on Earth was short, she has touched the lives of many. Asia’s story reminds us to have compassion and generosity toward others. Read more about Asia and her story of hope: “Asia’s New Wings.” https://911memorial.io/3muRjw9
Located in the footprints of the Twin Towers, the 9/11 Memorial pools contain the largest man-made waterfalls in the country, each approximately 30 feet in height and hold nearly 486,000 gallons of water. The sound of the cascading water of the pools and the canopy of trees makes the Memorial a place of tranquility and contemplation separate from the bustling noises of the city. www.911memorial.org/visit
The 9/11 Memorial Museum is open five days a week. As the country’s principal institution for examining the events and aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, we look forward to welcoming you and sharing the 9/11 Memorial & Museum's message of healing, unity and renewal. Learn more about reserving tickets and visiting: https://911memorial.io/36Pjbnz
Flower tributes left at the North pool of the 9/11 Memorial. www.911memorial.org/visit
For some, school may look different this year as classes are being held at home from the dining room table. As students are adjusting to virtual classrooms, we know parents and caregivers are looking for meaningful learning activities to do together. The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is committed to providing students and teachers the tools to understand what happened on 9/11 and how the attacks continue to impact our lives. From art activities to virtual field trips, we offer a variety of learning opportunities for all ages. https://911memorial.io/37xv8kZ
New York City’s skyline is one of the most iconic in the world, and for nearly three decades it was dominated by the Twin Towers. This model of the World Trade Center created by the Twin Towers architect Minoru Yamasaki is the largest existing and most detailed model of the complex. It is currently on view in the historical exhibition in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. https://911memorial.io/2HmsEuB
Gift of the American Architectural Foundation, made in association with Save America's Treasures at the National Trust for Historic Preservation and at the National Endowment for the Arts, Alcoa, Otis Elevator Company, McGraw-Hill Construction, the American Institute of Architects and Minoru Yamasaki Associates.
Queens native Yamel Merino lived in Yonkers, NY, with her 8-year-old son. At the ambulance company MetroCare, she rose from the transport division to be an emergency medical technician. She hoped to continue her education to become a nurse. On 9/11, Yamel was providing medical assistance outside the South Tower when it collapsed. Today a white rose was placed at her name on the 9/11 Memorial in honor of her 44th birthday.
Almost all of the more than 40,000 windows in the Twin Towers shattered on Sept. 11, 2001. Only one windowpane, from the 82nd floor of the South Tower, is known to have survived intact. The unbroken window was discovered within a fragment of the South Tower facade that landed on Church Street and is now on display in the 9/11 Memorial Museum. https://911memorial.io/2TbQdce
The 9/11 Memorial Museum is open five days a week. We’re dedicated to providing a safe Museum experience for all. If you are interested planning a visit or want to learn more about our virtual tour options, head to our website at www.911memorial.org/visit.
A watch’s function is supposed to be to tell time. Todd Beamer’s watch doesn’t tell time anymore, it tells what time it was. We share stories like Todd’s and more at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. www.911memorial.org
Weehawken, New Jersey, with his wife and their infant daughter. Robert’s musical tastes ranged from Motown to country to classical and he could name the artist of almost any radio hit. On 9/11, Robert, a contractor from Midhattan Woodworking Corp., was working on a project at Cantor Fitzgerald on the North Tower’s 103rd floor. Today a white rose was placed at his name on the 9/11 Memorial in honor of his 60th birthday.
Reflections. www.911memorial.org
Our shoes bear evidence of where we have been and help us get where we need to go. After 9/11, responders stayed at the World Trade Center for days, weeks and months to help. The Museum’s collection includes more than 20 pairs of recovery worker boots. Their worn boots show the harsh conditions they confronted on the pile, reflected in residual grit, scuffing, cracking, tears and partially melted sole. https://911memorial.io/33UVxHe
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum has updated operating hours. The Museum will be open Thursday and Friday from 12 to 7 p.m. and on Saturday through Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Museum will be closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
The Memorial's hours of operation have been adjusted to mirror the Museum's hours as much as possible and will remain open seven days a week, from 12 to 7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday through Wednesday. https://911memorial.io/33uHXJ0
In darkness, we shine brightest.
The 9/11 Memorial Glade includes a pathway flanked by six large stone monoliths that are inlaid with World Trade Center steel. The Glade honors the ongoing sacrifice of rescue, recovery and relief workers, and the survivors and members of the broader lower Manhattan community, who are sick or have died from exposure to toxins at the World Trade Center site in the aftermath of 9/11. https://911memorial.io/2vdpUtL
We are the country’s principal institution for examining the events and aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001. The 9/11 Memorial Museum is open five days a week. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing the 9/11 Memorial & Museum's message of healing, unity and renewal. Learn more about visiting at 911memorial.org.
Maryland native Elizabeth Wainio lived in New Jersey. She traveled throughout the United States as a business development manager at Discovery Communications. She also traveled internationally for pleasure and on Sept. 9 she had returned from a vacation in Italy and France. Two days later, Elizabeth boarded Flight 93 bound for a business trip to San Francisco. Today a white rose was placed at her name on the 9/11 Memorial in honor of her 47th birthday.
Two steel columns, from the North Tower, known as tridents. They are the first artifact that visitors encounter as they make their descent into the 9/11 Memorial Museum and the only one visible from the 9/11 Memorial. https://911memorial.io/36Pjbnz
Visitors are welcome to leave tributes in the names inscribed on the bronze parapets that surround the twin Memorial pools. Did you know the names are placed by ‘meaningful adjacencies?' The design allows the names of family, friends, and colleagues to be together, as they lived and died. The requested adjacencies reflected on the Memorial make it unique from any other in existence. https://911memorial.io/2l86Lo9
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The Vesey Street stairs helped hundreds of people escape on 9/11. They withstood the collapse of the Twin Towers. After 9/11, the stairs were slated for destruction until a federal review process involving preservationists, survivors and other advocates eventually assured that this symbolic remnant, now known as the Survivors’ Stairs, would be saved. This massive artifact can be seen inside the 9/11 Memorial Museum. www.911memorial.org/visit
The 9/11 Memorial is open daily to visitors to pay tribute to the 2,977 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the World Trade Center bombing on February 26, 1993. Our hours of operation are Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday to Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.911memorial.org
Featured in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s Tribute Walk is a Statue of Liberty replica. Lady Liberty stood proudly outside a firehouse in NYC after 9/11. As people walked by, they filled her with tributes and mementos. https://911memorial.io/34knCqt
In the moments, days and weeks after 9/11, ordinary people did extraordinary things. We rose against challenges and came back stronger because that’s who we are. For one New Yorker, the acts of kindness he encountered 19 years ago gave him a new perspective on life. As told by Alex Zablocki, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Visionary Leadership Council Member. https://911memorial.io/2SiYACu
For those who can’t visit or maybe aren’t ready to, we are offering Virtual Museum Tours. The 60-minute live, interactive tour takes you through the Museum’s key spaces and provides a deeper understanding of 9/11, the lead-up to the attacks and their continuing global significance. https://911memorial.io/3f6Tlzn
Virginia native Anna Allison lived in Stoneham, Mass., with her husband. The two met at a wine appreciation class he taught and together toured the world’s great wine regions, including Burgundy and Champagne, France. In 1999, Anna founded her own company, A2 Software Solutions. On 9/11, she boarded Flight 11 to visit a client in Los Angeles. Today a white rose was placed at her name on the 9/11 Memorial in honor of her 68th birthday.
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A watch’s function is supposed to be to tell time. Todd Beamer’s watch doesn’t tell time anymore, it tells what time it was. We share stories like Todd’s and more at the 9/11 Memorial Museum. www.911memorial.org
Two steel columns, from the North Tower, known as tridents. They are the first artifact that visitors encounter as they make their descent into the 9/11 Memorial Museum and the only one visible from the 9/11 Memorial. https://911memorial.io/36Pjbnz
In the moments, days and weeks after 9/11, ordinary people did extraordinary things. We rose against challenges and came back stronger because that’s who we are. For one New Yorker, the acts of kindness he encountered 19 years ago gave him a new perspective on life. As told by Alex Zablocki, 9/11 Memorial & Museum Visionary Leadership Council Member. https://911memorial.io/2SiYACu
If you are in New York City, join us on the 9/11 Memorial starting at 3:00 p.m. to pay tribute to those we lost 19 years ago. The Memorial will stay open until midnight for a special viewing of Tribute in Light. www.911memorial.org/anniversary
On this sacred day, we honor the innocent lives lost and recognize the courage of those who made the ultimate sacrifice and risked their lives to save others 19 years ago. Today, at the 9/11 Memorial, we will hear the names of the 2,983 men, women and children killed as a result of the terrorist events of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. We will stand in solidarity with their families and loved ones as we honor the life of every victim and fulfill our sacred promise to remember always. www.911memorial.org/anniversary
The twin beams of Tribute in Light reach up to four miles into the sky and are comprised of eighty-eight 7,000-watt xenon lightbulbs positioned into two 48-foot squares, echoing the shape and orientation of the Twin Towers. The installation can be viewed from a 60-mile radius around lower Manhattan. If you are in the NYC area, be sure to look up tonight. We’re testing Tribute in Light in preparation for the 19th anniversary of 9/11. www.911memorial.org/tributeinlight
On Sat., Sept. 12, we open our Museum doors to the public after being closed for six months. Timed tickets to the Museum are available online. Learn more about visiting and our health and safety guidelines. https://911memorial.io/2QXTNWq
Back to school may look different this year, but whether you are in a classroom or at your dining room table, the Anniversary in the Schools webinar connects participants with Museum staff and guest speakers to learn about the attacks and the importance of commemoration. www.911memorial.org/webinar
We will soon lead the world in commemorating the 19th anniversary of 9/11. Join us in honoring those 2,977 people killed on that Tuesday morning in 2001. For more information on the commemoration ceremony: https://911memorial.io/3jAU25O
During this unprecedented time, students are connecting in virtual classrooms. As we look to September, we invite you to join students and teachers from around the world for the 2020 Anniversary in the Schools webinar. www.911memorial.org/webinar
The rebirth of the Survivor Tree is a reminder that even in our darkest times, we are resilient. The Survivor Tree, a Callery pear, was pulled from the smoldering rubble of the World Trade Center site after the 2001 attacks and has grown to become a living reminder of the nation's shared strength and resiliency. As told by Ronaldo Vega, former 9/11 Memorial Senior Director of Design, video circa 2013.
We are committed to providing relevant and engaging learning opportunities for students, teachers and families. Our online educational resources range from activities at home to the Anniversary in the Schools webinar. www.911memorial.org/webinar
Every day from 1 to 8 p.m., the 9/11 Memorial is open to the public. Learn more about visiting or book a virtual tour at www.911memorial.org.
School may be out for summer, but registration is open for the 2020 Anniversary in the Schools webinar. Sign up here: http://911memorial.org/webinar
Yesterday, on Fri., June 19, we spoke with Jeh Johnson, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He discussed his time in the Obama administration and shared his perspectives on Juneteenth and the African American experience in the U.S. Watch a clip from the program here: https://911memorial.io/2V34OrT
During this unprecedented time, students are connecting in virtual classrooms. As we look to September, we invite you to join students and teachers from around the world for the 2020 Anniversary in the Schools Webinar. Registration is open: www.911memorial.org/webinar
Manny Rodriguez, a recovery worker at Ground Zero, discusses efforts to clear the World Trade Center site after 9/11 and the removal of the Last Column. https://911memorial.io/2MJnOH2
Registration for the Anniversary in the Schools webinar is now open. Join students and teachers from around the world to commemorate the 19th anniversary of 9/11 by registering for this free program. www.911memorial.org/webinar
Today would have been the eighth annual 9/11 Memorial & Museum 5K Run/Walk and Community Day. While we are disappointed that we could not be together in downtown Manhattan this year, we look forward to seeing you in April 2021. Learn more about how you can get involved and support our mission at www.911memorial.org/5K.
On 9/11, Florence Jones escaped from her office on the 77th floor of the South Tower. Unfortunately, many of her coworkers did not. Years later, she donated the black pair of shoes she wore on her harrowing decent to safety. Hear more stories like Florence’s and explore the 9/11 Memorial Museum from your home: www.911memorial.org/explore
From artifacts to exhibitions, you can learn and explore the 9/11 Memorial & Museum from home. During this temporary closure, we invite you to join us for stories of inspiration and hope in this unprecedented time as we remain committed to honoring our mission. Take a virtual tour or learn more about our mission: www.911memorial.org/explore
In the 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s “The Stories They Tell” video series, you can learn more about the Museum’s artifacts directly from the family members, survivors, first responders, and recovery workers connected to those objects. In each video, these individuals discuss the personal 9/11 history they are helping to preserve through the material they have shared. Here, Carolyn Brown, sister of FDNY Capt. Patrick Brown of Ladder 3, shares the recording of her brother’s final dispatch call from the 35th floor of the North Tower. https://911memorial.io/2RmOPms
From handwritten notes on scraps of paper to massive beams of World Trade Center steel, each item in the Museum's collection has a unique story to contribute to the narrative of 9/11. Our conservators face the challenge of preserving significantly damaged objects whose meaning is often found in the damage itself. www.911memorial.org/explore
While the 9/11 Memorial & Museum is temporarily closed, you can still explore the Museum’s dynamic blend of architecture, archaeology and history through our website. We offer a variety of resources to help you learn more about the attacks of 1993 and 2001, the aftermath and the people who experienced them. www.911memorial.org
Told by those who were involved in the hunt for Osama bin Laden, this special exhibition sheds light on the intelligence and military activities that led to the raid on bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan nearly 10 years after 9/11. https://911memorial.io/36NeiMb
Today on the anniversary of the first attack on the World Trade Center, we gather with 1993 survivors, families, and first responders on the 9/11 Memorial to honor the six innocent lives taken on this day 27 years ago. Their memories live on through their families and friends and the millions of visitors who come to the site to pay their respects each year. We will never forget Monica Rodriguez Smith and her unborn child, Wilfredo Mercado, William Macko, Stephen Knapp, Robert Kirkpatrick, and John DiGiovanni.https://911memorial.io/2w8lg04
Each weeknight, 9/11 Memorial staff climb inside the Memorial Pools to give them a top-to-bottom cleaning. Watch as we take a behind-the-scenes look at all the special care that goes into keeping the Memorial a place for reflection. https://911memorial.io/345jpo7
A place of remembrance and contemplation within the bustle of downtown Manhattan. www.911memorial.org
Our conservators have a unique responsibility. They preserve objects that have been significantly damaged and whose meaning is often found in the damage itself. Learn more as a conservator discusses the special challenge of working with diverse materials—fine art, textiles, handwritten notes, monumental emergency vehicles, World Trade Center steel—that together tell the story of 9/11. https://911memorial.io/2RL4CMY
Through commemoration, exhibitions, and educational programs, The National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center, a New York education corporation, remembers and honors the 2,983 people killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993, as well as those who risked their lives to save others and all who demonstrated extraordinary compassion in the aftermath of the attacks.
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