| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? [v] |
Group Type? |
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Amazing pictures, artifacts and stories
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| Sat, Aug 30, 08 1:00 PM |
RomanBrehm |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
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Donīt miss this place if you go to New York
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| Sat, Aug 30, 08 1:00 PM |
mlandetta |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Sometomes we have the oportunity of see the worst and the best of the human been. The worst is the terrorisms atacks to the world trade center twin towers. The best is the encourage of many people as the firemen and polimen who offers their lifes.
Donīt miss this place because since, 11/09 lives in the heart of New York forever |
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Recommended
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| Fri, Aug 29, 08 1:00 PM |
asimpson |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| The Ground Zero Museum Tour is a combination of a regular museum and an art show, with the emphasis on the latter since it was put together by the Ground Zero official photographer who understandably wishes to display his work. What makes it special is the interaction between his photographs of the recovery effort and the artifacts recovered. Everything is done very reverentially and respectfully. The museum is in fact one small quiet room in which visitors are shown a couple of short films about the project, and then are allowed to individually select those photographs about which they wish to hear narratives (with headphones). |
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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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An awe-inspiring experience
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| Thu, Aug 28, 08 11:00 AM |
Timotei |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I would highly recommend a visit to the Ground Zero Museum Workshop. It is an incredible experience that was quite emotional. While I was saddened by the devastation that this disaster wrought, I was also uplifted by the amazing efforts of every individual involved in the aftermath of 9/11. The museum showcases the aftermath of the destruction of the WTC, but it also emphasizes how humanity can come together under incredible circumstances. Well worth a visit. |
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A must !!
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| Mon, Aug 25, 08 12:00 PM |
CHALKY |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I visited with the museum with my Husband this week, although reading many reviews we didn't quite know what to expect, but when we arrived we were very surprised at how sensitively and compassionately the Museum was set up with a very personal touch to it. The pictures and artefacts were truly fascinating especially with the commentary to go along with them to explain the story behind each one. We would defintely recommend making a visit to this museum while on a visit to New York. |
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A MUST!!!!
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| Sun, Aug 24, 08 12:00 PM |
kate1927 |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| very moving |
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A Different Perspective
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM |
AViljoen |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I avoided the other Ground Zero offerings available and booked this off the back of recommendations on Tripadvisor and it was a good choice. It was sensitive without being over-emotional or sensationalist and showed a side to the tragedy that I had not seen much of previously, focussing on the recovery efforts by the fire dept and other groups. It helps that group sizes are kept very small as the bulk of the time spent in the museum, which consists of 1 small room, is a self-guided audio tour of 100+ photos and exhibitions. I came away with a much greater appreciation of the work carried out post 9-11, particularly in circumstances where many of the workers had themselves lost friends, family and co-workers. |
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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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Stunning and Thought Provoking.
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| Sat, Aug 16, 08 11:00 AM |
njshoesmith |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| When I saw that the museum was just a room not much different in size from my sitting room at home, I was really disappointed. But then you hear the stories about each of the artefacts or photographs via a headset, and suddenly the 2-hour slot is only just enough to get through everything. As a Brit it really gave me an idea of how 9/11 impacted both on those directly involved and those who have had to deal with the fall out. You can take photos of the artefacts and photos, I did take 2 photos - of the clock and the calendar, but to be honest, I couldn't take any more. It just felt too disrespectful. We were extremely fortunate to meet Gary Suson who is delightful. Very unassuming and charming.
It is far better to come here than to visit the actual site, which to be honest is just a building site now and full of people trying to work out where the towers were. We could not make any sense of the actual site, but knew to look for the girder cross and knew the story behind it. Ditto with St Paul's Church which even on the tour buses was just referred to as an historic church with no reference to the part it played in the 9/11 aftermath.
Thoroughly recommended. Fine for older children - ours were 12 and 11. |
