| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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touching, comfortable, interesting, no pressure
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| Fri, Jul 11, 08 1:00 PM |
sixnicks |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| It was very interesting to be able to see it at your own pace. Loved the smalls groups and the pictures were awesome. Have just moved from Chicago to PA for my husband's
work. Friends from Chicago found the tour on line and we accompanied them. Even the teenagers said it was good and not boring. Have told my husband that he and my boys need to see this next we come it for sightseeing of NY. |
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well worth going
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| Sat, Mar 14 11:00 AM |
simon37 |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| very well done and moving tour |
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Profoundly emotional
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| Sat, Dec 20, 08 1:00 PM |
simon1219 |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The workshop was incredibly moving and emotional. I was impressed with the dignity that was preserved and respected. |
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well worth visiting
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| Mon, Aug 31 2:00 PM |
SHOTTER |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| well thought out attraction that excellently covers a very sensistive subject |
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Too focused on firemen
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| Fri, May 1 11:00 AM |
shootnshop |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| The museum is very small and has some very moving pictures. However, there were 5-6 stories that were emphasized and repeated from the video, the tour guide and the audio guide. Probably could have taken just an hour.
My largest complaint is that it focused ONLY on the firemen, not on the other service personnel who lost their lives. Also, when Gary Suson talked on the audio guide of the pictures he took, he was a bit self congratulatory (irksome), like "I only had 60 seconds to take this photo). Who cares! It screamed of look how great of a photographer i am. Yes, he is, but that's not the purpose of the museum. Really detracted from our experience. |
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Loved It
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| Mon, May 12, 08 2:00 PM |
Shockey |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was so impressed by this workshop. I loved hearing the artist describe the what the photographs were about. It really touched my heart and I would recommend this workshop to anyone who's coincidering it. It was amazing. |
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personal, deeply moving tribute to 9-11 families
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| Sat, Jun 7, 08 1:00 PM |
shishkalady |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would highly recommend this tour for individuals who want to comprehend the events of Sept 11th and their aftermath through the lens of the individuals and families who were among those most immediately affected by this terrible tragedy. The museum is really a small room with dozens of artifacts and pictures assembled to tell multiple stories of the people who died on that day as well as the firefighters and rescue workers tasked with the grim and solemn responsibility to recover bodies and dismantle the site. Each story and picture is unique in its own way; the cumulative effect puts a very human face on the devastation wrought by this inconceivable act of violence. The stories of these people are told by the photographer, Gary Susson, with great care, respect, and love though pictures and spoken words. Viewing the pictures and hearing stories was my own act of remembrance that had more personal value than had I merely visited the Ground Zero site. |
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Highlight of Our Trip!
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| Thu, Mar 20, 08 1:00 PM |
ShirleyWil |
Female |
Unspecified |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Absolutely a one of a kind experience. Little nervous at first because the room was so small, but spent two and a half hours mesmorized by these photographs. Very well done and presented in a way that really draws you in.
A must see!
Shirley and Elizabeth |
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Suprisingly Intimate
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 3:00 PM |
Shiflett5864 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Was a very personal look through the eyes of a local firefighter, Mr. Sousa. Highly recommend for everyone except very young children. |
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Journey into recent historical event .
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| Tue, Apr 8, 08 11:00 AM |
SherryLing |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I was planning a trip to New York City with my youngest daughter as part of her 16th birthday celebration. I used the internet to research the areas we wanted to see. Having not been to NYC since the WTC bombings, it was one of the destinations on my list . I saw information about the Ground Zero Museum Workshop on a WTC site. After reading about Mr Suson's experience while visiting the Anne Frank home, I knew I wanted to bring my daughter to the Ground Zero Museum Workshop. Since she was 8 years of age at the time of the WTC bombings, I felt at age 16 she would be able to have a better understanding of this historical time. The presentation of this event was on a level which the media completely missed. It showed the true grit of those involved in the recovery and the dignity with which they carried out the unimaginable. We learned more in just two hours about this tragic event (even though I had watched the media coverage), its' effect on those living in New York City and our own connection with this part of history, more than I thought possible!. My daughter questioned me afterward about why her history classes have not be able to convey this information in the same way. I told her sometimes you have to hear from someone who was there, just as Anne Franks' diary brought that part of history to us, Gary Suson gives voice to this historical event through photographs, artifacts and his personal descriptions. This was the most memorable time we spent in NYC and in the months to come it will be described and discussed with many family and friends. |
