It is operated by a non-profit institution whose mission is to raise funds for, program, and operate the memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site.Ī memorial was planned in the immediate aftermath of the attacks and destruction of the World Trade Center for the victims and those involved in rescue and recovery operations. The memorial is located at the World Trade Center site, the former location of the Twin Towers that were destroyed during the September 11 attacks. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (also known as the 9/11 Memorial & Museum) is a memorial and museum in New York City commemorating the Septemattacks, which killed 2,977 people, and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, which killed six. Museum: Pavilion is from 66 to 75 feet (20 to 23 m) high.

Memorial: The footprints of the Twin Towers are underground. May 15, 2014 8 years ago ( ) (Dedication and victims' families) September 12, 2011 10 years ago ( ) (Public) September 11, 2011 10 years ago ( ) (Dedication and victims' families)

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