Ground Zero Museum Workshop Tour

WE FOUND THIS VISIT VERY MOVING AND RECOMMEND ANYBODY WHO VISITS NEW YORK TO VISIT THE MUSEUM. THIS MUSEUM SHOWED ME AND MY FAMILY JUST HOW 9/11 AFFECTED AMERICA! AS A BRITISH FIREFIGHTER THIS MUSEUM REALLY SHOWED ME THE WORK, SUPPORT AND BRAVERY OF THE AMERICAN FIREFIGHTERS AND HOW THEY HELPED WITH THE RECOVERY OF 9/11.

The small studio is packed with artifacts, photos, and a few videos of the tragic events of that day, as depicted from the official photographer and recorder of events during the harrowing months afterwards. At times emotional, at times thought-provoking, and at times simply amazing, the one-room museum fills you with remembrances of what happened that day, and how the brave FDNY and NYPD literally marched into the cauldron without giving it a second thought - still hard to imagine walking in their shoes. While I went with kids, I would suggest not bringing them, as this is more of an adult-oriented space. Although if your little ones are curious at all as to what happened that day, this museum will put a face on the destruction and its aftermath, as well as the heroes involved. Allow 1 - 1 1/2 hours, as there's a short video, along with a brief talk from one of the dedicated guides. The rest of the time is audio-guided, so it's largely up to the individual. A visit here provides a worthwhile, sobering balance to an otherwise upbeat holiday in New York. Recommended...

When my family of 4 got into the room, I thought to myself what have I gotten ourselves into. Its a small, quiet room with photographs and items from the Twin Towers with little numbers. The small room with a small group is what makes it even more empowering. I really like how the host talks about how the small setting is used for 9/11 survivor meetings and it provides a calming enviroment for them. The respect for the room and all that fills it is felt by all. My 13 year old daughter who was 3 1/2 during 9/11 was probably moved the most. The photographer really captured so much and describes that in his narrations.

It just seemed fitting for my family to spend part of my husband's birthday at the museum. My father, uncle, cousins, husband and now son are all volunteer firefighters. They are proud of what they do and so is the family. I highly recommend taking 2 hours out of our busy days to take in the museum.

As a family we were interested to visit the museum, hoping it would provide a deep insight into the events of 9/11. What we found however was a single loft space with (mainly) photographs of the rescue and clean up following the days and months after the event. Some of these were poignant especially hearing the stories behind them, but mostly they were just interesting. There are artefacts from ground zero, and again the background story helped. Our main issue was the price. We felt it very expensive for what we actually got. Later in the day we took a look at the preview of the memorial being put together actually at ground zero. Ten minutes in there( for the price of a donation) was more interesting and moving than anything we experienced on our trip. We don't mind paying if we think it is worth it but this, for us, really wasnt and it was nowhere near the experience we thought it would be.

Highly recommend for everyone, but children ages 12 and up will probably get more from this than those younger. An intensely personal and self paced journey which shares, through incredibly beautiful and hearfelt photography, poignant artifacts (some offered as an actual hands on ), and personal remembrance, the events and emotions of 9/11, with an emphasis on emotional healing from a personal as well as national standpoint. A small room which manages to convey and contain a HUGE experience. The self guided tour (via headphones and taped commentary of the photos and artifacts you are viewing) is a masterful way of allowing each individual to pace themselves and create their own personalized experience. Not to be missed if you are visiting NY City. Our group consisted of 8 people aged 13 through 70 +, and one and all were powerfully moved by their time here. Afterward, we took a trip down to Ground Zero and I believe the experience was made that much more meaningful by visiting the Museum beforehand.

This is one room where you watch a video and listen to prerecorded details of photographs. Could have bought a book with the same pix and descriptions for much less money, and gotten more out of it.

My wife and I gained a new understanding of the recovery effort. This was not a lighthearted "stop" that you could just breeze through quickly. Very initmate and respectfully done. Thank you for making it available.

Truly an enlightening and educational experience that everyone, not just Americans, but tourists should take part in.

This museum workshop was an excellent experience for our family. Our children were 3, 1, and a baby to come in 2002, so this was a way to learn about history before we went to visit the site. It turns out that it was invaluable as with this year being the 10th anniversary, this was a big focus in the schools this year and many of these kids were able to understand the immensity of this attack and the sadness of this day/year. We very much appreciated the approach and the focus was not on the planes attacking the twin towers, but on the people.