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|location = 92 [[Greenwich Street (Manhattan)|Greenwich Street]], [[Manhattan|New York]], [[New York (state)|NY]] 10006. |
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⚫ | The '''9/11 Tribute Museum''', formerly known as the '''9/11 Tribute Center''' and '''Tribute WTC''', was a museum that shared the personal stories of family members who lost loved ones, survivors, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers and [[Lower Manhattan]] residents with those who want to learn about the [[September 11 attacks]]. It was located in the [[Financial District, Manhattan|Financial District]] section of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]], and offered walking tours and galleries with 9/11 artifacts and history before it transitioned to a solely online museum in August 2022. |
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⚫ | The '''9/11 Tribute Museum''', formerly known as the '''9/11 Tribute Center''' and '''Tribute WTC |
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==Organization== |
==Organization== |
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The 9/11 Tribute Museum is a [[501(c)(3) nonprofit organization|501(c)3 non-profit]], and is a project of the September {{as written|11th Families}}' Association.<ref name="yang"/> While the larger [[National September 11 Memorial & Museum]] focuses on those who died, Tribute has maintained their focus on the survivors.<ref name="lewis">{{Cite news |last=Lewis |first=Antwan |date=March 18, 2022 |title=9/11 Tribute Museum to close permanently |language=en-US |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/9-11-tribute-museum-in-to-close-permanently |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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The 9/11 Tribute Museum provides educational experiences for visitors and a central place for the local community and victims' families and friends to gather and share their personal experiences with the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14629:traveling-to-nyc-enjoy-the-3rd-annual-night-at-the-museums-on-june-21&catid=121:special-features&Itemid=325|title=Traveling to NYC??? Enjoy the 3rd Annual "Night at the Museums" on June 21|last=catty|website=Jewish Voice|access-date=2016- |
The 9/11 Tribute Museum provides educational experiences for visitors and a central place for the local community and victims' families and friends to gather and share their personal experiences with the public.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14629:traveling-to-nyc-enjoy-the-3rd-annual-night-at-the-museums-on-june-21&catid=121:special-features&Itemid=325|title=Traveling to NYC??? Enjoy the 3rd Annual "Night at the Museums" on June 21|last=catty|website=Jewish Voice|access-date=June 8, 2016|archive-date=June 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602124520/http://jewishvoiceny.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14629:traveling-to-nyc-enjoy-the-3rd-annual-night-at-the-museums-on-june-21&catid=121:special-features&Itemid=325|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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The museum did not have an [[Financial endowment|endowment]] and focused on admissions income for its operations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dhillon |first=Kiran |date=March 18, 2022 |title=9/11 Tribute Museum in Lower Manhattan slated to close as attendance struggles to reach pre-pandemic levels |language=en-US |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/911-tribute-museum-to-close/ |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref> |
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Through walking tours, exhibitions and programs, the 9/11 Tribute Museum connects visitors with people who directly experienced the events of the [[1993 World Trade Center bombing|February 26, 1993]] bombing and the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Tribute Museum has hosted more than four million visitors from all over the world. |
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The 9/11 Tribute Museum is a [[501(c)(3) nonprofit organization|501(c)3 non-profit]], and is a project of the September 11th Families' Association. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The 9/11 Tribute Museum, formerly known as the 9/11 Tribute Center and Tribute WTC Visitor Center, is a project of the September 11th |
The 9/11 Tribute Museum, formerly known as the 9/11 Tribute Center and Tribute WTC Visitor Center, is a project of the September {{as written|11th Families}}’ Association.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/richard-dodd-14-years-memorial-article-1.2652538|title=Richard Dodd: 14 years later, another memorial|website=NY Daily News|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> The September {{as written|11th Families}}’ Association was created by widows and other family members of those killed in the 9/11 attacks. The Association established a mission to unite and support all victims of terrorism through communication, representation and peer support.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tributewtc.org/about/history|title=History - 9/11 Tribute Center|website=9/11 Tribute Center|language=en-US|access-date=June 8, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140828194452/http://tributewtc.org/about/history|archive-date=August 28, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The 9/11 Tribute Center opened on September 6, 2006, across the street from the World Trade Center site and next to the Engine 10/Ladder 10 Firehouse of the [[New York City Fire Department]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/911-tribute-center-going-strong-despite-opening-of-national-museum/|title=9/11 Tribute Center Going Strong Despite Opening Of National Museum|date=June 23, 2014|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> It was located in the former Liberty Deli, where meals and supplies were given to rescue workers in the attacks' aftermath. The Association renovated the space to create an educational center with photos, artifacts, and stories shared by the community. In June 2017, the Museum moved to 92 Greenwich Street, a location that provided it with more exhibit space.<ref name="dte">{{cite news|last1=Egbert|first1=Bill|title=Bigger space, broader mission for 9/11 Tribute Museum|url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/2017/06/15/bigger-space-broader-mission-for-911-tribute-museum/|access-date=June 17, 2017|work=Downtown Express|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref> |
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The September 11th Families’ Association was created by widows and other family members of those killed in the 9/11 attacks. The Association established a mission to unite and support all victims of terrorism through communication, representation and peer support.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tributewtc.org/about/history|title=History - 9/11 Tribute Center|website=9/11 Tribute Center|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-08|archive-url=https://archive.is/20140828194452/http://tributewtc.org/about/history|archive-date=August 28, 2014|dead-url=yes|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |
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Although the 9/11 Tribute Center opened first, it has remained the smaller of the city's two museums dedicated to 9/11.<ref name="yang"/> The museum's landlord [[Thor Equities]] placed 92 Greenwich Street for sale in November 2019, which would have forced the museum to relocate or close.<ref name="Crain's New York Business 2019">{{cite web | title=9/11 Tribute Museum losing home | website=Crain's New York Business | date=November 8, 2019 | url=https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/911-tribute-museum-losing-home | access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Brown 2019">{{cite web | last=Brown | first=Mariah | title=Thor Equities Puts Greenwich 9/11 Museum On the Sale Block | website=GlobeSt | date=November 12, 2019 | url=https://www.globest.com/2019/11/12/thor-equities-puts-greenwich-911-museum-on-the-sale-block/ | access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> The [[impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism]] ultimately led the museum to announce in March 2022 that it would close.<ref name="yang">{{Cite news |last=Yang |first=Maya |date=March 17, 2022 |title=New York's lesser-known 9/11 museum to shut down |language=en |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/17/911-tribute-museum-new-york-to-close-its-doors-permanently |access-date=March 25, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=New York's 9/11 Tribute Museum Prepares to Close|url=https://www.wsj.com/story/new-yorks-911-tribute-museum-prepares-to-close-5fbe64fe|access-date=August 17, 2022|website=WSJ}}</ref> The museum shuttered its physical location on August 17, 2022, and moved all of its exhibits online.<ref name="NBC New York 2022">{{cite web | title=9/11 Tribute Museum Closing NYC Location After More Than 15 Years, Going Fully Online | website=NBC New York | date=August 15, 2022 | url=https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/9-11-tribute-museum-closing-nyc-location-after-more-than-15-years-going-fully-online/3825949/ | access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Adcroft 2022">{{cite web | last=Adcroft | first=Patrick | title=9/11 Tribute Museum to close, move fully online | website=Spectrum News NY1 New York City | date=August 16, 2022 | url=https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2022/08/16/9-11-tribute-museum-to-close-wednesday--to-move-fully-online | access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> The museum's physical location had attracted five million visitors and given 500,000 guided tours throughout its existence.<ref name="Adcroft 2022"/> |
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The 9/11 Tribute Center opened on September 6, 2006, across the street from the World Trade Center site and next to the Engine 10/Ladder 10 Firehouse of the [[New York City Fire Department]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/23/911-tribute-center-going-strong-despite-opening-of-national-museum/|title=9/11 Tribute Center Going Strong Despite Opening Of National Museum|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> |
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⚫ | It was located in the former Liberty Deli, where meals and supplies were given to rescue workers in the attacks' aftermath. The Association renovated the space to create an educational center with photos, artifacts, and stories shared by the community. In June 2017, the Museum |
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==Tours== |
==Tours== |
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[[File:9-11 Memorial Group Tour.jpg|thumb|9/11 Tribute Museum volunteer giving a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial |
[[File:9-11 Memorial Group Tour.jpg|thumb|9/11 Tribute Museum volunteer giving a guided tour of the 9/11 Memorial]] |
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The 9/11 Tribute Museum has trained volunteer guides who all have personal 9/11 experiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/09/11/over-15-million-visitors-have-seen-world-trade-center-memorial-since-2011.html|title=Visiting New York's 9/11 sites: What you need to know {{!}} Fox News|date=2014-09-11|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> Tours take visitors on a walk through the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, with stops at other significant locations such as the Firefighters' Memorial Wall and the Survivor Tree. The 9/11 Tribute Museum is open to the public and organizes 40 tours a week, with each tour being one hour and 15 minutes long. The Museum also offers tours for student groups, in addition to learning programming, professional development and workshops.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/911-memorial-live-stream-2015-watch-new-york-anniversary-ceremony-september-11-2091427|title=9/11 Memorial Live Stream 2015: Watch New York Anniversary Ceremony At September 11 Memorial Plaza|date=2015-09-11|website=International Business Times|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> |
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==Exhibits== |
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The museum has three floors. Exhibits emphasize the historical significance of 9/11 and the civic response in the aftermath, through a collection of oral histories and artifacts from Ground Zero. All galleries are [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|Americans with Disabilities Act]]-compliant. |
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''[[The Huffington Post]]'' wrote that "walking through the museum is like being transported back to the turmoil, destruction and anguish of 9/11. Exhibits express the disbelief and heartache of New York and the nation."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wicked-good-travel-tips/911-tribute-walking-tour-_b_1770647.html|title=The 9/11 Memorial Tribute Walking Tour|date=2012-08-19|website=The Huffington Post|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> |
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The 9/11 Tribute Museum has trained volunteer guides who all have personal 9/11 experiences.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2014/09/11/over-15-million-visitors-have-seen-world-trade-center-memorial-since-2011.html|title=Visiting New York's 9/11 sites: What you need to know {{!}} Fox News|date=September 11, 2014|website=Fox News|language=en-US|access-date=June 8, 2016}}</ref> The museum had 900 trained tour guides, some of whom came from as far away as [[Northern Virginia]].<ref name="Press 2022">{{cite web | last=Associated Press | title=Small 9/11 museum known for ground zero tours may shut soon | website=WFUV | date=March 23, 2022 | url=https://wfuv.org/content/small-911-museum-known-ground-zero-tours-may-shut-soon | access-date=August 17, 2022 | archive-date=September 20, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170642/https://wfuv.org/content/small-911-museum-known-ground-zero-tours-may-shut-soon | url-status=dead }}</ref> Tours took visitors on a walk through the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, with stops at other significant locations such as the Firefighters' Memorial Wall and the Survivor Tree. These tours ceased when the museum closed its physical location on August 17, 2022.<ref name="ABC7 New York 2022">{{cite web | title=NYC's 9/11 Tribute Museum closing its doors | website=ABC7 New York | date=August 17, 2022 | url=https://abc7ny.com/911-tribute-museum-closing-september-11-manhattan/12133345/ | access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> |
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==Other 9/11 memorials== |
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The [[National September 11 Memorial & Museum]] is a partner of the 9/11 Tribute Museum and serves as the primary memorial to the events of September 11, 2001. Aside from the memorial constructed at [[World Trade Center site|Ground Zero]], there are many other memorials built by various communities and municipalities throughout the United States. Many of these memorials are built around a remnant of steel from the destroyed towers. These remnants have been donated by the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] through a program that has distributed more than 1,000 pieces of World Trade Center steel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thegazette.com/2011/09/09/world-trade-center-steel-to-be-part-of-cedar-rapids-911-ceremony|title=World Trade Center steel to be part of Cedar Rapids 9/11 ceremony|website=The Gazette|access-date=2016-06-08}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Construction of the World Trade Center]] |
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* [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)]] |
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* [[September 11 attacks]] |
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Revision as of 23:01, 11 April 2024
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Former names | 9/11 Tribute Center, Tribute WTC Visitor Center |
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Status | Closed |
Typ | Museum |
Coordinates | 40°42′36.299″N 74°0′44.70″W / 40.71008306°N 74.0124167°W |
Opening | September 6, 2006 |
Website | |
http://911tributemuseum.org/ |
The 9/11 Tribute Museum, formerly known as the 9/11 Tribute Center and Tribute WTC, was a museum that shared the personal stories of family members who lost loved ones, survivors, rescue and recovery workers, volunteers and Lower Manhattan residents with those who want to learn about the September 11 attacks. It was located in the Financial District section of Manhattan in New York City, and offered walking tours and galleries with 9/11 artifacts and history before it transitioned to a solely online museum in August 2022.
Organization
The 9/11 Tribute Museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and is a project of the September 11th Families' Association.[1] While the larger National September 11 Memorial & Museum focuses on those who died, Tribute has maintained their focus on the survivors.[2]
The 9/11 Tribute Museum provides educational experiences for visitors and a central place for the local community and victims' families and friends to gather and share their personal experiences with the public.[3]
The museum did not have an endowment and focused on admissions income for its operations.[4]
History
The 9/11 Tribute Museum, formerly known as the 9/11 Tribute Center and Tribute WTC Visitor Center, is a project of the September 11th Families’ Association.[5] The September 11th Families’ Association was created by widows and other family members of those killed in the 9/11 attacks. The Association established a mission to unite and support all victims of terrorism through communication, representation and peer support.[6]
The 9/11 Tribute Center opened on September 6, 2006, across the street from the World Trade Center site and next to the Engine 10/Ladder 10 Firehouse of the New York City Fire Department.[7] It was located in the former Liberty Deli, where meals and supplies were given to rescue workers in the attacks' aftermath. The Association renovated the space to create an educational center with photos, artifacts, and stories shared by the community. In June 2017, the Museum moved to 92 Greenwich Street, a location that provided it with more exhibit space.[8]
Although the 9/11 Tribute Center opened first, it has remained the smaller of the city's two museums dedicated to 9/11.[1] The museum's landlord Thor Equities placed 92 Greenwich Street for sale in November 2019, which would have forced the museum to relocate or close.[9][10] The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tourism ultimately led the museum to announce in March 2022 that it would close.[1][11] The museum shuttered its physical location on August 17, 2022, and moved all of its exhibits online.[12][13] The museum's physical location had attracted five million visitors and given 500,000 guided tours throughout its existence.[13]
Tours
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/99/9-11_Memorial_Group_Tour.jpg/220px-9-11_Memorial_Group_Tour.jpg)
The 9/11 Tribute Museum has trained volunteer guides who all have personal 9/11 experiences.[14] The museum had 900 trained tour guides, some of whom came from as far away as Northern Virginia.[15] Tours took visitors on a walk through the 9/11 Memorial Plaza, with stops at other significant locations such as the Firefighters' Memorial Wall and the Survivor Tree. These tours ceased when the museum closed its physical location on August 17, 2022.[16]
See also
- Construction of the World Trade Center
- World Trade Center (1973–2001)
- Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks
References
- ^ a b c Yang, Maya (March 17, 2022). "New York's lesser-known 9/11 museum to shut down". The Guardian. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, Antwan (March 18, 2022). "9/11 Tribute Museum to close permanently". Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ catty. "Traveling to NYC??? Enjoy the 3rd Annual "Night at the Museums" on June 21". Jewish Voice. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Dhillon, Kiran (March 18, 2022). "9/11 Tribute Museum in Lower Manhattan slated to close as attendance struggles to reach pre-pandemic levels". Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ "Richard Dodd: 14 years later, another memorial". NY Daily News. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "History - 9/11 Tribute Center". 9/11 Tribute Center. Archived from the original on August 28, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ "9/11 Tribute Center Going Strong Despite Opening Of National Museum". June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Egbert, Bill (June 15, 2017). "Bigger space, broader mission for 9/11 Tribute Museum". Downtown Express. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "9/11 Tribute Museum losing home". Crain's New York Business. November 8, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Mariah (November 12, 2019). "Thor Equities Puts Greenwich 9/11 Museum On the Sale Block". GlobeSt. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "New York's 9/11 Tribute Museum Prepares to Close". WSJ. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "9/11 Tribute Museum Closing NYC Location After More Than 15 Years, Going Fully Online". NBC New York. August 15, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Adcroft, Patrick (August 16, 2022). "9/11 Tribute Museum to close, move fully online". Spectrum News NY1 New York City. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "Visiting New York's 9/11 sites: What you need to know | Fox News". Fox News. September 11, 2014. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
- ^ Associated Press (March 23, 2022). "Small 9/11 museum known for ground zero tours may shut soon". WFUV. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "NYC's 9/11 Tribute Museum closing its doors". ABC7 New York. August 17, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
External links
- Official website, 9/11 Tribute Museum
- Official website, September 11th Families Association