| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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A must - Never forget!
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| Sun, Oct 18 12:00 PM |
SallyTemple |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Such a wonderful tribute to all that happened at ground zero. |
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Very touching and professional point of view
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| Sat, Oct 17 3:00 PM |
Beni100 |
Female |
Under 20 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| very touching and professional piont of view on 9/11 day |
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An Intimate, Meaningful Experience
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| Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM |
DungSinh |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Truly earns its nickname as the "biggest small museum" in NYC. It was a humbling afternoon. |
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Great Selection Information Using Photos
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| Thu, Oct 15 1:00 PM |
Schacal |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Photos bring you to the reality of what happened and how individuals tried to find everyone that went missing that day. |
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Interesting Pictures and Artifacts of Ground Zero
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| Sun, Oct 11 12:00 PM |
jefferst |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| My husband and I did this tour together. We have watched numerous documentaries on 9/11 and consider ourselves pretty knowledgeable and well read about the events. The most powerful photos were familiar as we had seen them published before. I think the positioning of this to be a "museum" was a bit over the top. And although I thought the tour guides did an exceptional job of presenting and setting expectations of what we'd see verbally, their dress and physical expressions as they conveyed information seemed a bit hokey...the use of walkie talkies, the blue uniformed shirts, etc took away from the value of the content. A more appropriate context to me would be an artist's point of view on 9/11...from that perspective there were certainly moving pictures and some stories I hadn't heard before or remembered. Allow 2 hours for this was way too much time. One hour to an hour and a half is ample. |
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So Amazing
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| Sat, Sep 19 3:00 PM |
jessican305 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This museum is absolutely amazing. I loved that it was self guided so that I could take my time and look for as long as I wanted, but I also liked that we did have a "tour guide" so to say who was very informative and friendly. The pictures are amazing and the stories behind them are unbelievable. I didn't lose anyone on September 11th but this museum touched me beyond words. I would go back again and again. Definately a must see if you visit NYC! |
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Moving tribute to the workers at Ground Zero
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| Fri, Sep 11 3:00 PM |
VMudford |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Before I visited this museum, I had not taken on board how much work and effort was required to search through the remains of the Twin Towers and that there was life after the tragedy. It was fascinating and very moving to learn about the NYC firemen's very brave efforts at Ground Zero and to learn their own stories and of their official photographer, Gary Suson who gave many months of his time to document it all. The museum although very small makes for an intimate visit, with no more than 20 or so people allowed in at any one time. I can't recommend it more highly and hope that Gary's photographs will be included in the museum proposed by NY at the Ground Zero site. |
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An Excellent Museum in the heart of the Big Apple
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| Fri, Sep 11 1:00 PM |
LILLIESMITH |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| I visited the Ground Zero Museum on the anniversary of 9/11 in 2009 and was very impressed with the various exhibits and the professionalism of the staff who were present on the day.
I was expecting to be overwhelmed by the nature of the exhibits, but because of the way in which each individual item is displayed and described with such reverence and respect via the audio headphones provided, I felt almost at peace as I wandered around the various exhibits. The descriptions of how the various items were found were very interesting, but the stories about the individuals and their acts of heroism and bravery were most impressive.
Although small, the museum had a big impact upon the way I now recall the events of 9/11. It gave me a greater understanding of the initial air strikes and what the rescue workers and volunteers subsequently encountered. It also reinforced in me a belief that such an event must never be allowed to recur.
I was also very interested to hear first-hand the story of Gary Suson, the only official photographer allowed on site after the tragedy, and was very impressed that he was there that day at the museum. Gary spoke of his time at Ground Zero, and I now have his beautiful book of photographs as an excellent memory of my visit to the Ground Zero Museum.
I would have no hesitation in recommending that every visitor to New York City visit this excellent museum which highlights such a tragic event but which also immortalises the very brave men, women and rescue dogs who lost their lives on that day and subsequently. |
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Small, but Powerful
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| Fri, Sep 11 1:00 PM |
trottj |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This was one of the most powerful presentations I have seen in a long time. Not only because the subject matter evokes emotions, but how the presentation was made, the individual displays, the small venue, the short descriptions of each picture all lent to providing a moving memorial to those who were so closely affected by this tragic event.. Thank you. |
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worthwhile
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| Fri, Sep 11 9:00 AM |
annetaylor |
Female |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| My husband and I visited the museum on 9/11/09 It is very moving, I recommend it to
anyone of any age. I was afraid it was not what I thought it was when I got the address after buying the tickets. Do not be put off by the address, it is off "the beaten track", but well worth the trouble getting there. Buying tickets ahead of time is pretty much a must since only 20 at a time are allowed to enter. I pray that there will never be a reason to have another museum like this |
