| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age [v] |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Holy Ground
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| Tue, Dec 16, 08 11:00 AM |
beckydean |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I appreciated going at my own speed from exhibit to exhibit. I have been to Ground Zero numerous times since October of 2001 but I found this experience more spiritual and reflective than being at the actual site. Ground Zero truly is Holy Ground. |
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Touching
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| Thu, Dec 4, 08 11:00 AM |
Chrisb5 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| The museum is small but there is so much to see. It is heartwretching and sad. Amazing museum, a must for anyone to see the images. |
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Fabulous, Fabulous, Fabulous ...
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| Sat, Nov 29, 08 3:00 PM |
CarlynC |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband and I took our two sons age 24 and 21 on this tour as part of a weekend in NYC. It is at times, difficult to find activities that appeal to both of our sons as our oldest has a learning disability and our youngest is a junior at an Ivy League school. They BOTH loved this tour! Likewise, so did my husband and I. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this very significant part of American history. It is moving, thought provoking and well presented. Definitely on of the highlights of our weekend. |
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Outstanding
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| Sat, Nov 29, 08 1:00 PM |
rdm1117 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The day we went was a special day as Gary Suson was there. It was a special treat to meet the man who took all these rare photos. This is a must see, the museum is small but the impact is very real. It will leave you speachless. |
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i found it very moving
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| Sat, Nov 29, 08 1:00 PM |
sparkle01 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I would highly recommend anyone to come to this. I found it to be very informative as well as very well put together. |
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Great pictures, good narration from the tour guide
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| Fri, Nov 28, 08 1:00 PM |
sharonogg |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I was surprised on how small the museum was and lack of professionalism of the setup. I felt like I was going into someone's apartment...not to sure about going in.
I did like the humbleness and the sincerety of the photography. The photos chosen to use were in good taste and mindful of the feelings and privacy of the families involved. |
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Excellent - a story that needs to be documented
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| Mon, Nov 17, 08 12:00 PM |
SharonTurner |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Although we found this museum disturbing, we feel it is story that needs to be documented so that no one ever forgets. We compared this to our visit to the Hollacaust Musuem in Washington.
As Canadians, we are somewhat removed but still remember that day like it was yesterday. It changed how we all regard our freedom. |
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This was an excellant tour
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| Sat, Nov 8, 08 1:00 PM |
DonaldDreby |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| This was a very good tour and the photos and videos were excellent. Part of the tour was very emotional especially the videos
It was great being able to discuss the photos with Gary who took the videos during the recovery effort at ground zero after the 9/11 attachs.
I would recommend this visit to everybody before they go to ground zero because yoget a better idea of the site and what happened during and after the attach. |
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Emotional and enlightening
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| Sun, Nov 2, 08 2:00 PM |
barb_terry |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| For anyone who has not forgotton the sacrifices of 9/11, this photographic and relic museum is a must. Informational for those who want to know as much as possible about the recovery efforts from someone who lived it all... |
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Humbling experience
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| Sat, Nov 1, 08 11:00 AM |
deborahsaas |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I visited the Museum during a recent trip to NYC. There are several reasons why we wanted to see the exhibit: (1) we lost a distant cousin in the WTC, (2) most of our family lives/works in the NY/NJ area, and (3) our youngest son is a firefighter/paramedic in Lexington, KY, and we see/understand the unique brotherhood he is part of. The Museum itself is surprisingly small, thereby explaining why reservations are an absolute must. The facilitator was calm, well-rehearsed, professional and open to questions throughout our experience. The initial 2 video presentations were quite moving, and some in the room were brought to tears. One young man was there with (presumably) his mother; he wore what looked like a police or fire radio clipped to his sweater. As the videos began, he became upset, so it was obvious there was a strong personal impact. Thankfully, there are numerous tissue boxes sprinkled around the room, as well as in the nearby lavatory. Once the videos were done (perhaps 30 minutes into the 2 hour tour), we were allowed to roam freely throughout the museum with the aid of a little audio device. Each photo/artifact was clearly labeled with a number, and once that number was pushed into the audio device, you heard a story -- recorded in Gary the photographer's own voice -- of the circumstances surrounding that moment in time. At the end of the tour, visitors are able to purchase both individual photos and beautiful coffee table books of the photos on display in the exhibit. Just before we left, Gary arrived. We'd purchased the coffee table cook for our son, and Gary gladly autographed it. for us, posed for a picture and chatted a bit about the exhibit. The tour is not inexpensive ($25/person), but the proceeds benefit 9/11 families and charities; ditto for proceeds from photo and book sales (this was one of the stipulations placed on Gary before he was allowed to enter the WTC site). For anyone interested in seeing unique photos and artifacts NOT included in any other 9/11-related books and photos already out there, this is the tour for you. Gary had unique access to behind-the-scenes events that no one else was privy to. If you have 2 hours of down time while visiting NYC, make it a point to put this into your schedule. You will not regret it. |
