| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Ambivalent
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| Fri, Nov 9, 07 11:30 AM |
pgreinecke |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Unfortunately - I thought the 'Tour' was actually a tour of the site - not just a video, and a group of photos, items and audio that was simply a rehash of the video. Some of the stories attached to the photos were interesting and sometimes touching but most were just a rehash of the video.
Also not so sure I like the whole 'commercialisation' of what seems to be a private museum, funded by tourism, of a terrible and sad tragedy.
Having a piece of metal that people could touch or a piece of some building or aeroplane that still had some of the dust (and perhaps some minute part of somebody's body) on it seemed a little goulish to me.
Still each to their own and I guess some people would find some sort of interest in this exhibition |
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Educational and Intense
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| Thu, Aug 20 1:00 PM |
pgrassby |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our family from the Toronto area (2 boys ages 10 and 14 plus parents) spent a week in New York visiting several attractions in the city. When we were flying home we reviewed our trip. It was mutually agreed by all that this was by far the most worthwhile experience. Personally, I have been to New York numerous times over the years but this was my 1st time post 9-11. Your exhibit captured the overall tone, I felt, of how the city has changed. It is more subdued, very deeply effected by 9-11, a city with the wind knocked out of it, and one that is trying to make sense of it all. I feel a great deal more safe in New York now, the people are much easier to approach, helpful and I sensed a enlightened spirituality. The 1st thing I did when i got home was read the passage from the book of Genesis which was found among the rubble, the miracle among the ashes. Thank You for helping raise my understanding of humanity. Cathy Munn |
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Worth a look
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| Mon, Sep 7 2:00 PM |
pepper3989 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Alot of history in a room. Very nicely presented. Tour guides were knowledgable |
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Ground Zero Museum
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| Sat, Oct 3 11:00 AM |
PeggyBrandt |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| I treasure the time I spent in the Ground Zero Museum. I could have stayed another hour listening to the voices telling of their impressions on that day in 2001. I come from a family with three firefighters as close relatives so it was especially memorable to me. Your heart went out to the families just the same as when we watched it on TV on 9/11/01. Tears running down our faces that day and many, many more days as the stories of the dead surfaced. Some of the "behind the scenes" stories we will never forget. All those families that lost a mother or a father that horrible day. This was my first visit to New York. I am so happy one from our group encouraged us to buy tickets in advance for the Ground Zero Museum. I hadn't planned on doing much shopping in New York but was bound & determined what shopping I did would be items purchased at your location. Later that day someone in Battery Park noticed I was carrying a Ground Zero Museum shopping bag & commented on it. I will happily tell anyone I know going to New York that they will not regret a visit to Ground Zero Museum. |
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A great tribute to recovery efforts at Ground Zero
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| Sun, Sep 17, 06 12:00 PM |
pcrossin |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I recommend this Museum. You can spend as much time as needed to see and absorb all the incredible pictures and artifacts. |
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Perceptive and Dignified Expressions
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| Thu, Aug 27 11:00 AM |
pcarter |
Unspecified |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was my second visit to NYC and this wonderful museum in two years. Since my visit last year I have spoken to many, many people about the "must-see" exhibit. Gary has to be the most perceptive and respectful professional photographer in the world. You must not visit NYC without visiting Ground Zero Museum Workshop for a true up close and personal 911 experience. The small space is packed with so many touching pictures and memorabilia items My opinion is that every American should see this exhibit. |
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Well worth it
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| Sun, Apr 20, 08 12:00 PM |
pburns740 |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| I live in New York City, but visited the museum with family members who live out of state. Visiting the museum provided essential context before taking them to Ground Zero (which is now a busy construction site bearing little resemblance to the images of 9/11).
This is a small museum with a big punch and a bigger heart. If you are visiting New York from out-of-state I highly recommend visiting. You will learn more about (and feel more connected to) the events of 9/11 at this museum than you will by visiting Ground Zero itself.
My only constructive comment to the museum's management is to hide the video game console and games which were stored (neatly) in plain view of visitors at the flat-screen television. I don't begrudge the use of video games by staff when there are no visitors present, but the triviality of video games could be offensive to some guests as they view emotionally charged photos and artifacts, particularly the family and friends of victims. A simple media cabinet would solve this problem for everyone. |
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One of my most interesting things I saw in NewYork
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| Fri, Sep 11 9:00 AM |
paulwalsh |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| As the title says. We are from the Rep Of Ireland and were on holidays for a week in NY.
The day we visited the centre was the anniversary of 9/11. Even though we live over 3 thousand miles away and were not really affected in a direct way by the tragedy i.e. we didn't lose or know any one killed in the unhumain taking of life that was experienced on that terrible day, we felt we had to visit this museum that propably has more info in one room than many of the big museums have all together in their big buildings.
It is a very interseting and realistic view of what happened on that day and the following months. It has many items that were recovered from ground zero and this combined with all Garys photographs it is outstanding. I would also like to take this oppurtunity to thank all the staff who are so polite and sensitive to the cause and also to Gary Suson who was there on the day and made us all feel very welcome. I am saddened to say that this was one of the high lights of my trip to New York.
We will ''NEVER FORGET''.
Thank You Paul & Cathy.
Limerick, Ireland. |
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very good
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| Sun, Oct 4 12:00 PM |
paullynne |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed it very much. The pictures and the stories with them put a face to what happened. It made it more then just a story on the news. We will remember what happen and what the people did for each other. The pictures were very good. You could get a feel of what the were doing, and how much emotion was running thru them at that time.
The tour was good, but we felt like we could have been given the headphones and walked around on our own. We did not know that you had to go at the time of a tour. We had walked over to the museum at 11:00am (that is when the sign said it opened). Then we had to call and make reservations for a tour later that day. |
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Emotional and Informative
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| Fri, Jan 19, 07 11:30 AM |
paulinebrez |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This display provides a rare opportunity to see and hear the details of the Ground Zero rescue effort. The audio tour poignantly tells stories of both the victims and the rescuers. The photographs are one of a kind. This exhibit completes the Ground Zero experience...just visiting the Trade Center site is not enough. |
