| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent but under advertised
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 3:00 PM |
wiltapia |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Had a great experience, staff was excellent and meeting the photographer/owner was great - very down to earth and easy to talk to.
Out of towner, very few people I asked (locals) were aware of the musem, as I walked up to the musem I was beginning to wonder if this was legit, remember out of towner and NY has some events that are less than stellar. The location is somewhat by itself and the burned out building next door adds to the suspicion.
With the current advertising I almost missed my chance to taken part and my trip would have been so much less meaningful. As it is, I was not able to use this as part of the explorer pass and we paid directly to Zerve as I wanted to lock in my reservations and I was directed back to NY Explorer...there were only two reservations left and I could not take that chance.
Okay - hope that helps, I would strongly recommend the visit and if I am back in town will take anyone who has not had the opportunity to 'experience' this exhibit - many kudos. |
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Visiting Ground Zero
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 3:00 PM |
shantaer |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I would like to share that the male instructor was very knowledgable. He spoke clearly and made sure we understood the images we were viewing. |
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Powerful visual and aural insights
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 11:00 AM |
robertford55 |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I found the Ground Zero Workshop Museum on the web by chance whilst Googling for things to do on our recent first visit to NYC, DC and Williamsburg. Our visit was without doubt the highlight of the whole trip. Stark, vivid and emotional images captured by the artist's camera are brought to life by the informative guides and the excellent self guided audio tour. The latter in particular was impressive, with the artist's voiceover complimented by soundtracks taken from that fateful day and shortly afterwards.
The most vivid of many memories I took away were the emotion of images portraying the retired cops & firefighters looking for thier missing sons and the seeming official indifference to the financial plight of the firefighter who contracted throat cancer from breathing in toxic fumes and the attitude of the insurers who prevented access to the Deutsche Bank building for four years!! |
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Excellent - Brings the memories rushing back
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 1:00 PM |
beisweng |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Very well done. In every way. Spent a full two hours. |
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Very memorable and worth the price
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 1:00 PM |
united93 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| For starters, I would like to start off by saying , the tour guides were very nice and professional. They explained thoroughly what we were to see, hear, and expect among the two hours of the stay. Even though the physical space is small, there was plenty of information to see, and hear through the state of the art audio tour. It put me personally back in the time period of September 2001. At times it made me emotional which was to expect. Just seeing the pieces of rubble, parts of the building and personal belongings that were gathered from the site just put me in another state of mind of tranquility, anger, and then saddness form all that happened that day. I LOVE the pictorial book that I purchased. It really explains the reality of what the photographer went through for the period of time that he and the firefighters/police/ EMT'S delt with this unbelievable tragedy. Thank you very much for the memory. There is not a day that goes by that I could forget what happened on that day. "I will never forget". And now, I have a new memory to remember daily!
Darrin Smith |
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Worthwhile experience
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| Tue, Aug 26, 08 3:00 PM |
carygunnare |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Extremely emotional experience but really added to the entire Ground Zero (9/11) visit for tourists from out of state. Would recommend to anyone visiting Ground Zero or who have never visited this museum. Excellent presentation of recovery items and entire recovery effort. Put a very real and personal touch on everything. Very well done...impressive. Worth every penny. Also glad to visit the Meat Packing district for this specific experience while on a hectic "tour" of major sites in Manhattan. Excellent people watching, designer stores across the street etc . |
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A Moving Experience
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| Tue, Aug 26, 08 11:00 AM |
schuber |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Individual |
| It is important that we never forget the victims and events of 9/11. This tastefully done presentation is both deeply moving and thought-provoking All people should visit this museum. Never forget. |
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We enjoyed the many stories
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 1:00 PM |
RonWalker |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Carol and I visited the ground Zero museum on Aug 21, 2008. As we began the tour of the pictures, I was fascinated by the stories. After I finally looked up (came up for air) we were the only ones left in the room from a tour of about 12. Thank you for your efforts in preserving the many stories. |
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Impressive and Moving
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 1:00 PM |
HHBettinger |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Impressive and Moving |
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Inspiring
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| Thu, Aug 21, 08 11:00 AM |
wheisenhauer |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our family enjoyed this experience beyond words. It was inspiring, but did pull at our heart strings. Gary Suson, the founder of the museum, and the photographer who shares his emotions through his art was luckily there at the museum the day of our tour. He autographed his book for us to. The museum is very small, and it should stay that way. It's intimate and keeps you close to the items on display. I truely hope my children absorbed the importance of the day this museum showcases. Thank you Gary for allowing us an inside view of the pain, sadness and laughter many families of 9-11 experienced. The Eisenhauer family......San Antonio TX |
