5/5 Bill B. 4 years ago on Google
We
visited
the
9/11
Tribute
Museum
in
October
2019
during
our
first
trip
to
New
York
City,
and
it
was
easily
one
of
the
most
memorable
experiences
of
the
trip.
The
Tribute
Museum
is
largely
run
by
survivors
and
family
members
of
those
affected
by
the
9/11
attacks,
and
offers
visitors
a
somber
reminder
of
how
the
events
that
day
shaped
the
future
of
both
NYC
and
our
nation.
There
were
a
number
of
artifacts
on
display,
as
well
as
stories
and
memoirs
from
those
directly
and
indirectly
involved
in
the
attacks.
The
museum
is
only
half
of
the
story
however.
The
Tribute
Museum
also
offers
a
walking
tour
of
the
9/11
Memorial
and
surrounding
area,
led
by
one
of
the
volunteers
at
the
museum.
In
our
case,
we
were
led
by
Desirae,
who
was
a
survivor
of
the
9/11
attacks
and
worked
in
Two
World
Trade
Center.
She
shared
her
story
with
us
during
the
tour,
and
it
was
truly
heartbreaking
to
hear
how
it
affected
her
and
those
close
to
her.
Desirae
was
lucky
enough
to
escape
Two
World
Trade
Center
minutes
before
the
second
plane
struck,
but
many
of
her
coworkers
were
not.
As
Desirae
said,
the
9/11
Tribute
Museum
truly
showcases
the
"heart
and
soul"
of
the
9/11
events,
and
allows
you
to
better
understand
the
incident
than
simply
visiting
the
9/11
Memorial
would
by
itself.
Overall,
I
highly
recommend
you
give
this
tour
a
chance!
It's
well
worth
the
visit,
and
we
felt
very
emotionally
connected
to
the
9/11
tragedies
afterwards.
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