The September 11 Memorial Museum includes 23,000 images, over 500 hours of video and 10,300 artifacts in a gallery that is over 110,000 square feet. It is overwhelming not only in its size, but in the emotions that come with it. Depending on how much time you have, the following provides several options to see the museum.
In Memoriam Entryway (Photo Credit Jin Lee and 9/11 Museum)
The Guide to Visiting the September 11 Museum in 30 Minutes, One Hour and Two Hours
Last Column in Foundation Hall (Photo Credit Jin Lee and 9/11 Museum)
If you have 30 minutes:
- Upon arrival, skip the introductory video shown in the theater on the ground floor. You will want to go straight to the third floor, to the September 11, 2001 exhibit which is marked by a distinct glass entryway and revolving doors. Here you will view news clips from around the world, timelines of events, and …
If you have one hour:
- Upon arrival, descend one floor below to the museum entrance – with an hour you’ll have enough time to move through most of the museum space. Do not miss the North and South Tower galleries, which offer a comprehensive look of the day, how it played out in each tower, and the aftermath. The Memorial Exhibition is another important space to experience, where…
Grappler Claw (Photo Credit: Jin Lee and 9/11 Museum)
If you have two hours:
With this amount of time, you can catch just about everything – the North and South Tower galleries, the Memorial exhibit and the Rebirth at Ground Zero film. After walking through the September 11, 2001 exhibit, which you most likely will move through quickly, you’ll land in Foundation Hall, which is a good place to sit and compose your thoughts before moving onto…
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