SEPTEMBER
11 REMEMBERED
The Museum of the City of New York, like all New Yorkers, was deeply affected by the attack on the World Trade Center. To mark the first anniversary of the tragedy, the Museum opened its doors free to the public for extended hours on Wednesday, September 11, 2002. Additional programing related to the anniversary continues throughout the month.
Exhibition -- The Day Our World Changed: Children's Art of 9/11
Exhibition --
The
City Resilient, Photographs by Joel Meyerowitz
(at 195 Broadway, corner of Fulton Street)
Additional 9-11 related programs
Learn more:
Since
September of 2001, the Museum has been working on collecting material
to document and commemorate the events of 9/11. We invite you to learn
more:
Behind the Scenes: Collecting in a Crisis - Bellevue Hospital's Wall of Prayer
A brief history of the World Trade Center
Virtual Union Square - a participatory virtual exhibition of art, poetry and memorials
After September 11: Images from Ground Zero, Photographs by Joel Meyerowitz - an international traveling exhibition organized by MCNY and the U.S. Department of State
BROTHERHOOD: In Strength and Sorrow --Images of the FDNY - a virtual exhibition
A Community of Many Worlds: Arab Americans in New York City - a virtual exhibition and publication (available in the Museum Shop)