The Lens: Capturing Life and Events at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum

Visitors wearing winter jackets pass by the glass facade of the 9/11 Memorial Museum.
Visitors pass the 9/11 Memorial Museum pavilion. Photo by Jin Lee.

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.

The View: Visitors pass by the 9/11 Memorial Museum pavilion on a cold day. 

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

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A Look Back at 2015

Pope Francis views “Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That September Morning” by artist Spencer Finch. The pope is wearing a white outfit and cap as he looks at the dozens of blue tiles that make up the artwork.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has had another remarkable year. Since its opening in 2011, the Memorial has welcomed more than 22 million visitors and in the Museum's first year in operation, it welcomed its four millionth visitor.

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FDNY Bids Farewell to Canine Companion

An FDNY dalmatian named Twenty poses while standing on the front of the Ladder 20 firetruck.

In the days and months after 9/11, the New York City Fire Department grappled with the loss of 343 of their men while the surviving firefighters searched for the missing at ground zero.

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