The Museum
The 9/11 Memorial Museum serves as the country’s principal institution for examining the events of September 11, 2001, documenting its impacts, and exploring the continuing significance of the 9/11 attacks.
Memorial Glade
The 9/11 Memorial Glade recognizes the courage, selflessness, and perseverance of the men and women of the rescue and recovery effort.
Public Programs
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is dedicated to deepening understanding of 9/11’s continuing impact in America and around the world through film screenings, moderated conversations, and performances.
Museum Store
Keepsakes, books, and apparel purchased through the 9/11 Memorial & Museum store help fund their mission.
Membership
Support the 9/11 Memorial & Museum's mission to honor, educate, and preserve history.
Tours
Understand this sacred space with the help of an expert guide.
ARCHITECTURE
The National September 11 Memorial was designed by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker. The Museum entrance pavilion was designed by architecture firm Snohetta and the belowground museum by architecture firm Davis Brody Bond.
The streets that surround the Memorial & Museum act as a barrier against city noise. The commercial buildings that make up the World Trade Center rise to the top, One World Trade Center, and spiral around the empty space left by the Twin Towers as a show of respect for the hallowed place inside. The concept for the site by Daniel Libeskind places the Memorial and Museum close to the footprints of the Twin Towers.
The Memorial Museum and Memorial Plaza are both parts of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The Memorial Plaza is a public area covered in swamp white oak trees that also houses The Survivor Tree, a Callery pear tree that was damaged but lived through the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center, two reflecting pools with waterfalls in the Twin Towers' footprints, and the Memorial Glade, a small clearing dedicated to those who participated in the rescue and recovery effort.
