On the morning of Tuesday, October 11, I attended the 9/11 Memorial Museum. I had never previously visited the Museum before, so expectations of what it would be like were pretty general. Like most museums, it was assumable that there would be some artifacts on display, and plaques with detailed information on the events. Though, unlike other museums, it was also expected that this 9/11 Memorial Museum would have a lot more emotion in it than others, being the tragedy was as recent as 15 years and 1 month ago to the T. That expectation was definitely confirmed from the second I reached the World Trade Center site. After arriving and going through the security screenings, I proceeded to go down the stairs, entering the exhibit itself. Before even observing anything specific, it was immediately realized that this was no typical museum. Most people know that upon arrival, but only when you first enter the exhibit do you realize that this museum is not one that inspects the past, but one that reminds us of it. When you first head down to the exhibit, you see a large map of the east coast on the wall. On this map shows the flights that were used by the terrorists in 9/11, you see their flight paths, and the time when they each crashed. Followed by that, you walked past pillars that showed pictures of people reacting to the planes crashing into the towers, you see the fear in their eyes, the horror. Each picture had its own emotion that was heavy to look at. After walking past
Not a word was spoken as an array of people, including myself, studied the pictures of that horrific day that aligned the wall of the dimmed entrance to the 9/11 Memorial Museum. The silence was an eerie and somber stillness that invoked grief into the hearts of all, even those such as myself who were too young to even remember the terror that took place nearby. Projected on the pillars were the stories of people and their reactions to the attack as it was happening, adding to the solemn mood. Already, even before I had reached the part that was the museum, a heavy grief for people that I never even knew swelled in my heart.
Many People are still affected emotionally by September 11 2001 today. A huge number of people are still facing mental health issues. They are trying very hard to forget about the past and move on with there every day life. Many still fear that there might be another terror attack in the United States. The American psychological association found that people living in New York who have experienced the World Trade Center attack are showing more mental health problems more than any other place. Many people feel that we should honor our love one and the police and fireman that lost their lives because of 9/11. The National September 11 memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center has been established to honor the dead and respect the historic site of America’s tragic loss. The memorial was opened on September 11 2011. It consist of two huge pools with the nation’s largest human=made waterfalls located on the site between the two fallen towers. The name of those who died at the WTC, pentagon, and in Pennsylvania aboard flight 93 . The Museum presents a gallery that tells the story of 9/11. It contains artifacts, photographs and multimedia display.
The National September 11 Memorial is a place of remembrance honoring those who perished in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The creation of the memorial allow people to come together to reflect on what happened there, not alone but as a community in a public space where people gather and congregate. My experience there was over all a very moving one. I believe every American should visit the memorial and take time to remember the women, men and children that lost their lives at ground
It was a normal day in New York City, with business workers rushing into the World Trade Center. They thought it was going to be like any other day in the office but they were wrong. These office workers were in for the biggest surprise of their life. Planes flown by hijackers crashed into both the Twin Towers, and the Pentagon was hit by a plane as well. Now there is a memorial in New York where the bases of the towers were honoring the people who died that day.
9/11 was one of America’s most devastating attacks. The world had stopped to many, and it was also the blackest day in America. Around three thousand people died as a result of the attack. Debrid from the buildings covered the city after the collapsed. People were covered from head to toe in ashes, relying on each other in this time of need. Rescuers scoured about the city in search of survivors and even casualties, resulting in the death of many of the first responders. After the attack, the National September 11 Memorial and Museum was planned to commemorate those who lost their lives. 9/11 was a horrific event in history that will, hopefully, be investigated to find the true reason behind the attacks. This has only raised more questions than answers. However, we continue to mourn their death and celebrate their lives. We shall never
Their blood, sweat, and, tears went into the fixture and is now displayed for us to see. Its very personal and being able to visit and see it is quite lovely because we as humans are very personal only to our self and loved ones, but when we share with others just to show and make and impactions creates a light that the world is full of greatness in our humanity. But if I could add anything, just one to top off the whole piece would be to add photos of each lost victims and heroes. I would love to see tiny photographs of each individual. Maybe a book could be displayed on the site that had photos of the heroes and victims and their commitments to 911. Or just to credit them and have them know in a history book. I feel I can now truly appreciate art by visiting an artwork outside of the classroom. I found the fun that accompanied with the trip and in the artwork. I saw so much wisdom because of the memorial and pieces that were involved with it. Art is so much more that colors, textures, and, conceptions. The feelings I had when first seeing is more than all of
The 9/11 Memorial has about 300,000 people visit it each year, you should be one of them to. If you go to New York the 9/11 Memorial is becoming one of the top tourist attractions in the city, and I can’t see why it's not at the top already. The 9/11 Memorial is a beautiful pool with gushing water running down its sides, and within the pool there is a smaller square pool that still has water running down to it. Just to top it off, it has trees that surround the pools, just imagine it when it’s in the fall and all the leaves turn colors and the leaves may float down and into the pool. The best part about visiting the 9/11 Memorial is that it is free! You should be one of the 300,000 a year.
New York: 9/11 Memorial and Museum: This memorial and museum of 9/11 was my favorite site in New York and it also taught me a few life lessons. When you first walk up to the sight there are these two breathtaking fountains in the shape of the square buildings that use to stand straight up. Then around the squared fountains the names of all the victims are written. Just by looking at the fountains it taught me the first lesson, to never take life for granted no matter the situation. Realizing that the victims arose that morning not realizing that it would be their last morning getting out of bed, it disturbs and rattles you a bit. When I sat back and just watched the water flow in the middle of the fountain, it truly hit me that these were all
The 9/11 Memorial and Museum was located in the lower Manhattan at Greenwich Street. It was already packed with people starting from the Cortlandt Street, where I got off from the subway. Many of the visitors I saw on the way to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum were tourists as I heard them using different languages. In fact, there
The 911 memorial is a very thought-provoking place to visit, along with many other places in New York. It makes you want to think about what the people have been through. If they survived the attacks, or if they were sadly one of the many who died. Almost 10,000 people visit the site each day. I have never been the the memorial but I have read that people say it is “breathtaking”. If you ever visit New York, this should be on your to-do list.
9/11 was one of the most important events that has ever taken place in American history. Almost everybody’s lives were affected one way or another because of the terrorists attacks that took place that day. After the news got around that the first plane had hit one of the towers, there were thoughts going around that it was only an accident. A person that was working within the North Tower said “I just assumed it was a terrible accident.” Some people that were lucky enough to escape the towers have also been interviewed. The survivors that have been interviewed have told stories that the people in the towers were not panicking, instead they did their best to stay calm because they knew it would help them find a way out. I have decided to interview my mom, Angie Grant, about her thoughts and feelings on the events of 9/11.
Situated at the World Trade Center site, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum was designed to pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 attacks in New York City. It's a truly powerful and significant memorial. Explore more things to do in Downtown NYC.
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum was unveiled two months ago in the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, commemorating the 2,977 casualties. The memorial site consists of two large waterfalls and reflecting pools, and parapets inscribed with the names of the people killed encompass those pools. The museum contains more than 11,000 items and 40,000 photos that depict what happened at the World Trade Center. Laura Anderson, aged 33, is seen visiting the memorial every week since the opening of it, walking around the fountains and lingering for hours. She laments about her boyfriend’s demise that occurred after he had visited a friend on that fateful day who worked in the towers. The couple always used to saunter around Lower
My trip to the Museum of the Jewish Heritage was interesting. I enjoyed it very much. This museum provided a mesmerizing approach to the Holocaust. I never knew much about the Holocaust or Jews, but what I did learn that the Museum was constructed to teach us about the lives of the Jews through the Holocaust. The Museum has paid its respect to those individuals who passed on by praising their lives and the treaties that they clenched to, by looking back at their accomplishments and confidence. The new eras of Jews are taught how to identify and battle modern examples of criminal action and abuse. The Jews had a sad life during these hard times of sorrow, vicious treatment and discriminating justice. At the Museum, they had several core exhibits, which told stories of different events throughout
Is one of the numerous monuments standing around the globe to remember the lives lost during the September 11 attacks. Each victims name engraved in the sculpture reminds us of the innocent lives who were taken that day and how fast a life can be taken away. 9/11 is a prime topic in history classes and will continued to be remembered today, tomorrow, and