9/11 Memorial & Museum - Capturing each moment

Fireman speaks to the press, 9/11/17 (Photo by editor)

Meaningful moments take place at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum every day. Thousands of visitors from all over the world pass through the Museum doors. Experts and former heads of state speak at public programs. People of all ages come to reflect and commemorate.

9/11/17 (Photo by editor)

We capture many of these moments in photos and share them with
visitors and supporters like you. In a blog series called The Lens, you can be a part of these moments, big and small, and learn about the meaning behind each photo.

Take a look at the latest snapshot from The Lens series below — and visit the MEMO blog for more:
On March 8, students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, visited the 9/11 Memorial & Museum as part of a previously scheduled visit to New York City. Their Museum tour took on a new meaning following the tragic shooting at their high school in February.

Read more about their visit on the blog >>

Sadness apparent, Ground Zero, 9/11/17 (Photo by editor)

Before the group toured the Museum, the students were greeted by Alice Greenwald, our president and CEO, and Howard Lutnick, a 9/11 Memorial & Museum board member and the chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, LP, who shared his own story of personal loss and recovery with the students.