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

A bundle of flowers, a note, and a small American flag have been placed at a name on a bronze parapet at the south pool of the Memorial. The Museum pavilion can be seen in the background along with trees on the plaza.
A special flower tribute left for first responders at the South Pool on the 9/11 Memorial.

On a beautiful winter day in January, a 9/11 Memorial visitor left a bouquet of pink roses at the Ladder 103 section of the South Pool. Enclosed with the flowers is a handwritten note that reads “The pride of Flatbush. The pride of Rescue 2. The pride of Sheffield Avenue.”

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New 2017 Education Offerings Help Students Understand 9/11

A Museum employee speaks to a group of students in front of artist Spencer Finch’s installation, “Trying to Remember the Color of the Sky on That September Morning.”

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum offers a host of diverse educational and classroom activities for teachers, families and children which are designed to challenge students to think critically about a wide range of topics related to 9/11.

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Museum Interactive Captures Messages of Sympathy and Hope

Messages of remembrance left by visitors are displayed on a map of the world at the signing steel in the Museum.

Visitors to the 9/11 Memorial & Museum are encouraged to leave handwritten messages of remembrance, hope and love at the interactive registry known as the Signing Steel.

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