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The National September 11 Memorial Museum

The National September 11 Memorial Museum opened this week to victims' families and those affected most directly by 9/11. The dedication ceremony was Thursday and it will be opened to the public on May 21. The museum houses meaningful artifacts from the terrorist attack in a seven story space that is mostly underground, amid the remnants of the foundations of the fallen twin towers.

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The National September 11 Memorial Museum

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  1. The National September 11 Memorial Museum

  2. Reflection of members of the general public in the glass facade during the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York on May 15.

  3. Artifacts of the historical exhibition are seen inside the National September 11 Memorial & Museum during a press preview in New York May 14.

  4. The salvaged tridents from the World Trade Center are viewed during a preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14in New York City.

  5. First responders from the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center walk to the stage during the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, May 15

  6. US President Barack Obama (Back) speaks at the dedication ceremony in the Foundation Hall, at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in New York, New York, USA, May 15.

  7. Surviving firefighter Dan Potter's fire helmet, which he used at Ground Zero on September 11, is viewed during a tour the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14 in New York City. 

  8. Visitors gather on the plaza of the National September 11 Memorial to watch a live video of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech during the dedication ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, May 15.

  9. A woman places a hand on the names engraved along the South reflecting pool at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15.

  10. A woman wipes away tears during the opening ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground.

  11. Cards, patches and mementos of those killed at Ground Zero are are viewed during a preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14. 

  12. A woman pauses at the Ground Zero memorial site while watching the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15 in New York City.

  13. Port Authority police cadets pause at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15.

  14. A photograph of one of the World Trade Center towers collapsing after the September 11, 2001 attack, seen during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site May 14.

  15. People watch the opening ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15.

  16. Fragments of the fuselage of Flight 11, that hit the World Trader Center, are displayed at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum, May 14, in New York. 

  17. Objects found after the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon, seen during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center.

  18. Two tridents from the original World Trade Center loom inside the National September 11 Memorial Museum as the new One World Trade Center rises outside during the opening ceremony for the museum at ground zero May 15.

  19. The remains of Fire Dept. of New York Ladder Company 3's truck are displayed at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum, May 14.

  20. A quote from Virgil fills a wall of the museum prior to the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum, May 15.

  21. A view of the National September 11 Memorial Museum with the north reflecting pool in foreground during the museum's dedication ceremony.

  22. Eyeglasses and a case found in the World Trade Center wreckage, seen during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site May 14. 

  23. People at the Ground Zero memorial site wait to see President Barack Obama during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15.

  24. A woman looks in the windows of the National September 11 Memorial Museum.

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