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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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A must do when in NYC
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| Sat, Dec 27, 08 1:00 PM |
deb1245 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I recently visited the Ground Zero Workshop Museum with my husband and four children ranging in age from 14-18. The write-ups on the museum were right on target. The facility is small and you enter thinking that it will never take a full 2 hours but my family spent the full 2 hours and without a peep from any of the kids asking "can we go yet?" This was a compelling experience for each of us. While my children are old enough to remember and understand what happened on 9-11, I think the artifacts and photography added a new dimension to their recollection and an appreciation for the country that they live in. While the presentation can be an emotional one, it is tastefully done and focuses more on the valiant and unselfish acts of those who served at Ground Zero after the attacks. We were lucky enough to have Gary Suson at the museum the day of our visit. He was very accomodating and spent time answering all of our questions. I would highly recommend a visit to this museum. |
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Must see in NYC
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 1:00 PM |
jwheat04 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Eye opening, informational, emotional....a NYC must see if you want to connect to the Sept 11 events |
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thought provoking - not at ground zero itself
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 1:00 PM |
jfessler |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The workshop is a collection of about 100 photographs and artifacts from the recovery efforts at the world trade center site after 9/11, along with a self-guided audio tour. Each photo / artifact has a number and you enter the number on the audio device and listen to the photographer's narration about it. The narration is fascinating and adds immensely to the photographs. I brought my 12-year old son who had just started kindergarten when 9/11 happened and I think this was a meaningful way for him to connect with the events that helped shaped his start of school and probably his generation. They opened with a short very "produced" video that wasn't that interesting, but the museum itself was very good, and I was recommend it to anyone who wants to reflect seriously about this. I am very glad that I did it with my son. Children with short attention spans might lose interest quickly - this is not that "hands on" other than a few artifacts and the fact that you can pick which photographs to hear about. I did probably 2/3 of them in the 2 hours and that was heavy enough for me! |
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Most amazing museum we've ever been to!
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| Fri, Dec 26, 08 11:00 AM |
stace7746 |
Female |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| This museum was fantastic and quite unlike any other in that you can interact with the exhibit by holding many of the objects. It provided such a visual reminder of the horror of 9/11 and while reliving some of that horror it also offers many poignant stories. It is these stories that stay with you and provide a human face to the tragedy. We'll certainly be telling people in Australia that it is a must do when visiting New York! |
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Amazing Experience
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| Tue, Dec 23, 08 1:00 PM |
WardBlackloc |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This is not your ordinary museum. It is a collection of artifacts and photos from ground zero. -But each one tells a story and the photographer has explained each through an audio tour. It is very emotional. You will leave understanding the rescue and cleanup effort better than through any other media. Enjoy this moment in history and always remember 9/11. -Major, US Army |
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Emotional Experience
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| Tue, Dec 23, 08 1:00 PM |
DebbieHager |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| The experience brought a new understanding of the events following 9-11-01.
This was my second visit and was as emotional as the first. The photographs of Gary Suson tell the story without explanation. You will understand the work of the New York Firefighters and their life's journey to help the victims and come away and not be the same! |
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ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED TO REMEMBER & LEARN
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| Tue, Dec 23, 08 11:00 AM |
ALESADF |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| SMALL PLACE, BUT ENOUGH TO MAKE US KNOW, REMEMBER AND LEARN MANY THINGS, DETAILS AND UNKNOWED HISTORIES ABOUT THAT DAY, THE PEOPLE WHO DIED, AND THE HEROES BORNED FROM THE TRAGEDY. ABSOLUTELY RECOMMENDED. |
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I could feel what happened after 9.11
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| Tue, Dec 23, 08 11:00 AM |
takutan |
Male |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| the size of museum is pretty small. but I felt how people helped victims and felt.
there are many pictures and stuff listenning to explanation.
most of us must know this fact through media.
but you can feel the fact that happened near Ground Zero.
because new world trade center is under construction at the same place,
you can't feel anything there anymore.
that's why I recommend you guys to visit this museum. |
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The musuem was a real life experience - awesome
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| Mon, Dec 22, 08 2:00 PM |
billeaud |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| One member of our group 23 yrs old, was not interesting in going. she came out of the musuem, with such emotion for the victims, volunteers and all the firemen and polceman, and was very appreciative of the musuem and what it has captured for the families and workers. It was great. |
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WONDERFUL HEART AND LOVE AND RESPECT OF 9/11
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| Sun, Dec 21, 08 2:00 PM |
PAMELASIMON |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| THIS WAS THE MOST RESPECTIBLE EXHIBIT OF CARE AND CONCERN FOR THE 9/11 VICTIMS AND FAMILIES THAT I HAVE SEEN. IT SHOWED MORE UNSEEN ITEMS AND PHOTOS BUT YET MAINTAINED SUCH A RESPECT FOR THE ONES WHO LOST LOVED ONES AND WERE LOST IN THIS TRAGIC ATTACK ON OUR COUNTRY. MY DAUGHTER AND I VISTITED NYC (SHE IS 15) AND SHE FOUND THIS MUSEUM TO BE ONE THAT SHE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS WORK. THIS IS A DON'T MISS. |
