9/11 Memorial Preview Site

Loved it ! They have done a great job of this and paying tribute to the lives lost. It’s does quite busy though. Had a lovely time there.

The preview site is no longer, yet the ever-​tasteful Unilocal refuses to mark it closed despite a broken URL. See
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This was my first time at the ⁹⁄₁₁ memorial. Certainly it was one of the most emotional moment of my life. The tribute room to the room was beautifully done. Staff was very nice, polite and helpful. It’s a definite must see for those who remembers that fateful day and even more so for those who are too young to remember it. Get your tickets online, they have 2 lines, book your reservations to avoid waiting in line.

The ⁹⁄₁₁ memorial has taken years to create, and build to perfectly represent those we have lost on the tragic day back in 2001.
I remember exactly where I was that day. I had woken up and turned on the TV before heading to school and there was the hubbub and chaos of the first plane hitting the first tower. I sat there in front of the TV not really registering the magnitude of what was happening and the aftermath that would follow. As I was explaining to my parents what was happening, BAM, another plane hits the second tower. I sat dumbfounded to be seeing the live feed.
A million of emotions went through me that instant after the shock of it all and that was worry, anticipation, anger, sadness and most of all deep sorrow for those who I know we lost that instant. As the day went on, i felt my eyes opening to the reality as I watched continuous footage. I saw small things popping off of the structure, later connecting that those were actual people jumping to their deaths. My heart constricted and I began to pray for the souls that had to leave this world this way.
Although nothing can replace or even come close to retribution to those we lost and the people who lost their friends, family and so forth, I am glad we have some way to show that we will always remember and never forget. Rest in peace.

Dieses ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial Museum, eröffnet im Mai 2014 ist ein berührendes und gleichzeitig erinnerndes Mahnmal des bis heute unfassbaren Attentates auf die Stadt New York und die USA.
Immer noch unfassbar und als wäre gestern gewesen. Wir waren genau ein Jahr nach den Anschlägen genau an dieser Stelle, das Grauen noch fassbar! Es wurde in Subwaystationen noch nach Vermissten gesucht und der Zaun der St. Pauls Kirche in der Nähe, wo viele Zuflucht suchten, war ebenfalls ein riesiger Gedenkort.
Viele pers Botschaften wurden da hinterlassen und viele pers. Gegenstände waren aufbewahrt worden.
Das Museum vereint all das, ein Perfekter Ort der Erinnerung an gleicher Stelle, an der die Türme standen. Ich erinnere mich noch an den unvorstellbaren Krater @Ground Zero.
Bis runter zur Ubahnstation war alles freigelegt. Man konnte es in all den Jahren wachsen sehen.
Provisorisch gab es ein ganz kleines Museum in der Nähe.
Nun gibt es zwei riesige Wassefälle (north und süd Memorial), auf denen am Rand die Namen der Opfer eingelassen sind (z.b. die Passagiere des Fluges 93.
Brauch ist, eine weisse Rose in die ausgestanzten Buchstaben zu stecken.
(Foto füge ich später bei, es befindet sich noch auf der Camera)
Zwischen den beiden Aussenmemorial’s, die frei zugänglich sind, befindet dich das Museum.
Der Eintritt regulär 24 US Dollar für Erwachsene ist im ersten Moment happig, aber was man dafür erhält, ist absolut ok.
Der riesige Aufwand mit praktisch allen Originalen, Biografien der Opfer, der kompletten Timeline, Zeitzeugen und des wahnsinnig perfekt aufgearbeiteten Attentat ist mehr als gelungen. Ich vermeinte manchmal sogar Brandgeruch zu verspüren.
Auf mehreren Ebenen kann man unendlich eintauchen in diesen Tag. Desweiteren gibt es auch eine weitere Ausstellung VOR 9/​11, dann noch eine NACH ⁹⁄₁₁.
In den extrem gut gestalteten Ausstellungen ist fotografieren nicht erlaubt.
Gänsehaut incl. 5 Stars!

En allant au ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial, on doit se préparer à une forte charge émotionnelle pour ce lieu dédié aux 2983 victimes des attentats du 11 septembre 2001.
Le mémorial se compose d’un parc avec deux bassins carrés situés dans les empreintes des deux tours détruites. Les bassins ont une profondeur de 9 mètres et sont alimentés par des chutes d’eau s’écoulant le long de murs.
Au centre des bassins, on trouve deux blocs carrés encastrés, dans lesquels l’eau s’écoule. Ce mouvement de l’eau représente la chute des tours jumelles, l’eau qui se recycle continuellement représente également la mémoiré du peuple Américain «Le temps passé mais nous n’oublierons jamais».
Le lieu est très calme, dédié au recueillement. C’est un endroit magnifique dans lequel on se promèné en repensant à cette tragédie et en lisant les noms des victimes inscrits le long des bassins.
On remarque aussi des roses blanches déposées sur certains noms pour signifier l’anniversaire des victimes en question.
A voir absolument lorsqu’on visite New York City

I thought the memorial was respectfully done. I went during a downtime so it was not very crowded. Staff was helpful and polite. The tribute room to the fallen was beautifully done. This is a very intense memorial. I would not recommend bringing children.
The only thing that I didn’t like was the dumb jerks taking duck-​faced selfies in front of the artifacts or memorial pool.

Interesting and historic at the same time. A place to go and reflect. Having been there when it was the World Trade Center it’s now such a difference.

The ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial has grown so much. In 2013, I had the opportunity to go. My sister got us tickets, made reservations, we went in line, huge security check just to see these innovative and passionate fountains where the twin towers were. It’s breathtaking.
In 2014, they got rid of all of the lines, tickets, reservations and it’s now an open park that you can literally walk up to and check out. It still gives that same sad feeling, but since it’s all out in the open, the feelings are very open.
My sisters and I had to retake pictures because we realized this isn’t a place to be smiling… serious face pics only. The engraved names on the fountain are absolutely amazing. The basic black and minimal details provide deep sympathy for those who died during ⁹⁄₁₁.
P. S. the water in the fountain is recycled.

WOW! WOW! WOW!!! this is a MUST if your in NYC~
Soooo well done this is amazing~clean, thoughtful, I can’t imagine anything the curators missed.
The tour guides are pleasant, well informed and know their stuff, really!!! Not arrogant or smug. Their words carefully choreographed will recreated this dreadful day in history and in our hearts.
Be sure to go on a guided tour the extra $$$ is WORTH IT! And all the rooms are worth visiting AFTER the guided tour, especially the room where each victims name & pix come up and their bio is posted and many have family members speaking about them. The finds from the rubble are earily interesting.
Please go and honor those who died in this most violent day of our American history

OMG! The power of seeing this area for the first time — OVERWHELMING. I actually cried… it brought back the events of 13 years ago all too well. Just seeing all the names of the lives lost etched into such large areas of stone — it’s impossible to describe the feelings in words. Go see it to remember how great our country is and how short our time is together.

Very touchy subject, but whilst visiting NY for the 2^nd time (Winter 2014), I finally was able to be a tourist.
When I walked up to the ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial, my heart weighed heavy. I immediately shared my gratitude to those who were volunteering at the site, I can only imagine how hard it may be. I was in awe, my emotions were unbelievably in tuned with the memories of when I was in the 6^th grade hearing the devastating news. I just sat there, closed my eyes and listened to the waterfalls. Coming to this memorial, was eye opening and I will cherish this moment forever.
If you have time whether visiting or you’re a resident of NY, definitely take time out and go here, to appreciate and embrace this emotional work of art, that has been created for us to view.
$ 5 donations are asked once you arrive to the gate, if you donate more than $ 5 you get a wristband.

Words can’t describe how I felt visiting the memorial site. Definite must see for those who remember that fateful day and even more so for those who are too young to remember it.
Yes, go online to reserve your time slot! It’s easy and just a $ 2 booking fee. I didn’t do that because I wasn’t sure what time I would end up going to the site. Albeit, I went on a Monday morning around 10 am and ended up waiting about 45 mins (from time I stood in line to the time I arrived at the memorial site). The line moved well enough and really I wasn’t in a rush so I didn’t mind. There are two lines — one for the online reservations and the other line up for the people who just show up. It’s free admission but they do have signs up asking for a nominal donation. There is security screening similar to an airport after you get your ticket which is included in my wait time. Everything’s very efficient.
Just a tip — don’t be loud, obnoxious, take stupid selfies or run around smiling like it’s just another tourist attraction. It’s not. There is an equal amount of sadness and beauty there. I felt so sad but also so moved by the spirit of the city and the rebuilding of One World Trade Centre which will be the highest building in NYC once it’s complete. The two reflecting pools are so serene and haunting as it’s set within the footprints of the original Twin Towers. I’m so glad I was able to see this site when I was in NYC.

Gosh, the amount of emotions you feel while being just in the area is truly overwhelming. I will forever remember the images that replayed on tv for days, pictures forever captured in magazines and newspapers, the sadness and fear that many felt even to this day. We waited a few minutes before going through security and receiving our free pass to go into the memorial (donations are encouraged). Truly an overwhelming experience. They made an amazing job of creating such a peaceful and serene memorial for all whom passed and have been affected. The survivor tree was in full bloom with beautiful white flowers. There was a few white roses on people’s names. Those roses symbolize that it was their birthday. I had one of those moments while walking by the tower pool of a flash back from the images on tv. I am not able to even begin to imagine what people that lived it, feel like when they walk around there.
I had a chance to take a quick peek inside their store. The place is crowded and has lots of souveniers (books, pins, keychains, etc). I will give them full props for having a whole dog section. Although animals aren’t humans, they are living individuals. Honestly loved it! They had a few books about the dogs that were involved in the search and rescue, even cute little vest for you to take home to your dog. That made me believe that there is some one out there that didn’t forget about everyone that was affected by ⁹⁄₁₁. Thank you, thank you so much for having that section in your store.
#90/​2014

Isn’t the preview site not the memorial site but the place where you go to pick up your reserved tickets? Seem like people were making Unilocal reviews about the memorial site so i’ll do both?
1) preview site on 20 vesey st – this is the place I came to pick up my online order of tickets for the memorial site. It was this small room where you can buy some souvenirs. The best part though was standing in line to pick up my tickets and watching the video and hearing the survivors and their families talk through the incident. The video pretty much gave me the shivers before walking to the memorial site.
2) memorial site — after picking up my reserved tickets (make sure you do so because it saves a lot of time), my family and I were able to cut the line and walk down the «express lane» which was awesome because we didn’t have to line up in the cold. I enjoyed the memorial site a lot. The twin pools that indicated where the twin towers were was a great attempt and idea at capturing the memories of the tragedy.

This is an impressive attempt for remembering those who have fallen during ⁹⁄₁₁ attacks. They’ve made two somber pools surrounded by the names of every victim, categorized well so their families can find them easily. Have a moment to remember these people. I highly recommend reserving and printing your tickets beforehand because you can go to the fast line. It’s only $ 2 per ticket and totally worth it.
Now, what I don’t like about this place is that I feel like it’s kind of a rush job. Everything is still under construction. The museum is not open, the line is a maze through a bunch of temporary fences, and there are signs in place everywhere but you can’t necessarily follow them (ie. big arrows pointing towards an EXIT but you cannot exit there). Also, you have to go through an airport type security measure to get into this place — belt, shoes off, bags through xrays type of things. I don’t mind this since it’s such an important site.
However, I was offended by one of the workers. You know if you are Asian and people ask you where they are from? Then they ask you no, where are you REALLY from? The guy who was collecting tickets were guessing everyone’s race and trying to speak to everyone in what he thought was their language. I think he tried Japanese on me and was having a laugh to himself about it when I was like… wtf…I speak English. I just felt like it was really inappropriate especially at a place like this.

Das Museum ist ein schön angelegter Ort. Wenn man hier steht und wie ich selber Anfang der 1980 auf den Twin Tower auf der Aussichtsplattform stand und jetzt hier die großen Gruben mit dem Wasserfall und den Namen der Opfer sieht wird man total nachdenklich. Wenn das Museum einmal Fertig ist wird es bestimmt ein toller Platz werden. Es fehlen jetzt noch Bänke zum ausruhen und Nachdenken hier am Platz. Was für einen Europäer auch sehr auffällig ist sind die Extremen Sicherheitsvorkehrungen
Ich finde diese etwas übertrieben, bis man in den Memorial Park kommt muss man durch ca. 3 Sicherheitszonen. Das wird sich hoffentlich noch ändern. Sonst sollte man bei einem New York Trip diesen Ort Besucht haben.

For someone who’d never seen the World Trade Center before the attack, coming to the memorial site was hugely overwhelming.
So was the line to get in, even if you had purchased a pass prior to showing up. It’s understandable, as everybody has to go through security, but the line was a bit daunting. It didn’t exactly move along at a fast pace, but at least it didn’t stall. The security line was fine — better than what you experience at an airport — and they were very vocal about what they expected from you, the visitor. Also, be prepared to show them your pass a million times before you actually get to the site. I heard that they’ll be removing the security once the site officially opens, so the lines will disappear.
The first thing that struck me was the sheer size of the towers’ footprints. I knew they would be large — towers that tall couldn’t have tiny bases — but nothing prepared me for how immense the sites would be.
I was really very impressed by how the memorial took shape. Using the footprints of each building as the memorial site for those who were lost is so fitting. The sound of rushing water from the endless waterfalls; the great expanse of the voids that the water falls into; the memories of the attacks makes this memorial site so powerful.
The site can seem very quiet, with all the trees, benches and the sound of falling water. Even when it’s crowded — even when there are children running around — a visitor can take a moment to quietly reflect on what happened here, and how the attacks on that day may have impacted their own lives.
I appreciate the thought and planning that went into the building of the site. I found out from one of the tours that the two different paver sizes are meant to represent old and new New York; that the memorial sites are actually a foot smaller than the footprint of each tower; that every effort was taken to ensure that names were grouped together in a format that made sense; that the light posts were built to mimic the silhouette of the towers; that the museum is being built around the items that were placed underground; and that more thought was put into the types of that dot the plaza than I would have guessed.
It is a powerful and emotional spot, even for someone who had never been to New York prior to the attacks. I can’t imagine what the people of the city personally struggled through in the following days, but I can pay my respects to the innocent people who lost their lives that day, and to the brave men and women who gave their lives trying to help those who were trapped.
And…is it wrong of me to feel a little icky whenever I see people posing — smiling! — for pictures at the memorials?

Touching tribute to those who lost their lives in ⁹⁄₁₁. The memorial was very well done… at least once you get inside.
Hopefully once the whole she-​bang is done, you won’t have to walk a mile from where you pick up your tickets to the entrance. You literally walk a mile. The distance isn’t the issue… but when you’re staring up at this building, knowing that YOU’RE THERE, it’s frustrating that somehow, on foot, you still have to wind your way around to the main entrance.
The security wasn’t a big deal — you understand their caution, of course, but even after security, you walk through a maze of makeshift passageways just to get to the memorial itself.
I can’t tell if reservations are recommended or not. I paid $ 2 a ticket for the reservations (tickets are «free» but to make the reservation, they charge you.) but when we walked up tot he counter, all I had to mention was that I made a reservation and the guy handed you tickets. For those who didn’t make reservations, they simply walked up and picked up tickets!

I highly recommend going online and making one of the first reservations of the day in order to avoid the long lines and have fewer people within the memorial grounds. Be prepared to hoof it a bit because they have you wind your way around the perimeter before going through security and entering.
Once you enter the plaza, it is a beautifully simple memorial with lots of trees as well as reflecting pools lined with waterfalls where the towers once stood. I went to the farthest end of the plaza to find a quiet spot to take a moment to honor those who had died. I was particularly touched by the placement of a white rose on the etched name of each victim on her/​his birthday.
Yes, it seemed like a handful of people forgot why they were there as they laughed, took selfies, and checked the memorial off their list of must-​see places during their NY vacation. Fortunately, the vast majority of folks were respectful of the solemnity of the memorial and behaved accordingly.
While it was a painful reminder of the tragedy of 9/​11, it was also a deeply moving experience to visit. The museum has not yet been completed, so I will likely return again when it opens.

Where I am, it’s currently 2 in the morning on September 11, 2013. Can’t believe it’s been 12 years. While pondering this, I begin thinking of my recent trip to New York and the ⁹⁄₁₁ Memorial. The experience was so surreal. It was beautiful. Everything about the memorial was just moving. You see pictures of it on TV but when you actually visit, it’s an overwhelming feeling seeing and touching all of the names.
Getting into the memorial is pretty confusing. I highly HIGHLY recommend that you reserve your passes online, print and bring them with you. That will save you so much time and hopefully guarantee your entrance. We got a little lost on the Subway, so we ended up there about 5 minutes past our reservation time but still were allowed in. The line was pretty long going through security but once you were in, it was so worth it. They have various computers set up so that you may look up a name and find the exact location of it.
It’s quite interesting to see children (including my own) running around, having fun, still too young to understand. My 1.5 hour visit was pretty quiet, there were easily a thousand plus people there, but all I can remember is the sound of the water falling into the bottomless pits in the North and South pools. My visit was so profoundly moving. Definitely a place that must be experienced.

The following is most likely going to offend many, many readers so let me offer some context: I am a native New Yorker who witnessed the destruction of the towers and lost people on September 11^th. My review, therefore, is knowingly biased.
I don’t know the last time I was so offended by a geographical location. Since its creation I have avoided coming down here out of the grief I still feel about the events that unfolded. I have never felt ready and often assumed I would never get to a place where I was suddenly ready. But, coming to New York for a weekend with three teens, one of whom is my exchange student who every time we are in NY asks about visiting left me with no choice. It was time to put my own feelings aside.
We arrived about five minutes prior to our line time with our passes printed. Amidst the ridiculous crowds were signs in multiple languages reminding us that this is a place of quiet reflection and remembrance. And amidst THAT are polo shirt wearing workers SCREAMING at the crowds about keeping it moving. People were pushing and line cutting and generally rude. And the branding is evident — everything is stamped with 9/​|| — wonder how many focus groups and think tanks it took to design that.
The line for people with their passes printed moved quickly. I was very choked up and hesitant to even go through with entering the site but figured I had to. Security was quick and besides the obnoxious security worker loudly making jokes and laughing we got through without incident. The idiots behind us were taking pictures (do you live under a rock? You can’t ever take pictures of a security screening). There was some drama around that.
The footprints, displaying of names and electronic directories are what make this a good memorial. It ends there.
Port Authority cops texting (most of them), idiots taking duck-​face selfies for their Facebook profile photos, and garbage in the pools (coffee cups, etc.) along with general raucousness? It made me sick. We walked around each pool and then I said, «So, did you see everything?» once meeting back up with the girls (who did NOT do anything obnoxious, thank the universe). They said yes so I asked, «Can we get out of here?» And we did. We had good discussion about the importance of remembrance, how so many people in the NYC area have connections to that day, etc. but I could not shake how disgusted I was.
The biggest offenders? Port Authority texting cops are bad but not nearly as bad as Delta’s corporate sponsorship. Why not do it silently. Every time I saw a reference to this I could just hear the unspoken tag line, «Delta — because our planes didn’t hit the buildings.» Even worse? The fact that there is a gift shop. A. Gift. Shop. I will spare you the rant I had late Sunday evening over drinks. There is something seriously wrong with whomever thought that was a good idea.
It wouldn’t make money but limited, by appointment only, visits with family getting preference might help save this spot. I was sickened and reminded of people who go to Auschwitz and have their photo taken in front of the crematoria. Just wrong.

If you want to take a tour to ⁹⁄₁₁ the cost is free! Just make sure to RSVP passes in advance on-​line or else you will be waiting in line for a while. The respected memorial was a beautiful site, with construction still going on I can only imagine what New York has in store for us. The water fall/​well is nicely done with addition to the survival tree, which is the only one that survived the attack. Names are arranged of people who were found together on the day the planes hit. Police officers are listed together, as are passengers on each of the planes that crashed and the crew and passengers of each plane are listed on the pool corresponding to the tower their plane hit.
God bless America for the historical monument.