| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Sensitive Tour
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| Fri, Jul 13, 07 11:30 AM |
lauriruth |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I took my 12 yr. old grandson to the museum before we went to ground zero. He was too young when it happened to really absorb the emensness of the event. The ground zero museum provided a perfect back-story. No gore and body parts; no planes crashing into buildings. It was about the recovery efforts of all involved, particulary the NYFD. The photographs were art and the photographer and an additional fireman (surviver of the recovery) were there to answer questions. It was quiet and respectful. When we went to the site, my grandson would not take a picture out of respect for those who died there and were not recovered. The only T-shirt he asked for was the "I Love NY", twin towers shirt sold at the museum with proceeds going to NYFD 911 Funds. It clearly made the right impression on him. Bravo Boys! |
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Simply Outstanding
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| Fri, Jul 13, 07 11:30 AM |
doceje |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This was the most well done and meaningful activity I have participated in for a long time. Thoughtful and respectful. It should not be missed. I only wish it could go on tour much like the Viet Nam wall so that all would have the opportunity to see it. |
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Very Moving
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| Thu, Jul 12, 07 11:30 AM |
Micrew4411 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Everyone needs to see this. So that we all always remember.
Very tastefully done.
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Amazing, very powerful
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| Tue, Jul 10, 07 11:30 AM |
JenJLB11 |
Female |
20-29 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| My husband is a firefighter in Colorado and wanted to come see the WTC. So I found this place online. It was amazing the item there almost put you there. You can just imagine how these people felt. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! |
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Awesome Experience
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| Mon, Jul 9, 07 12:00 PM |
mawolfe33 |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The museum is small but very personal and a great opportunity to better understand the post 9/11 recovery. It was unique and offered something for everyone in our party -- including children as young as 10 years. |
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Extremely moving and well worth booking this tour.
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| Sun, Jul 8, 07 1:45 PM |
mybaby |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This was a BEAUTIFUL and VERY moving tribute to the sorrowful loss as well as the heroism of 9/11/01. The museum is absolutely a destination must for anyone visiting New York. We did a lower Manhattan walking tour prior to visiting the museum to see "Ground Zero" first-hand. We took a convenient subway ride to the museum and arrived to a very warm greeting and tour explanation by the staff. The movie and accompanying headset explanations of various items throughout the museum was superbly done and highly informative. The guide allowed us to actually hold several objects from the WTC and that made our visit even more poignant.
Be prepared for a few tears and surprisingly a few smiles that accompany some of the incredible photographs and artifacts. This is absolutely one of the true highlights of our visit to New York and we are definitely suggesting that friends and business associates visit this incredible museum.
Thank you to the friendly and helpful young guides - they told us to take our time and really absorb the museum and we sincerely appreciated their courtesy in allowing us to spend several hours poring over every exhibit and photograph. This was WELL worth booking and attending and is a tasteful, extremely informative exhibit that will no doubt stir the hearts of family members visiting as well as those of us who empathize with their tremendous losses. We are ALL united brothers and sisters in this country and must never forget 9/11/01. |
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PROFOUND
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| Sat, Jul 7, 07 2:30 PM |
Carlee408 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My family and I found this museum/exhibit to be profoundly moving, thought provoking and insightful in ways that are very difficult to put into words. My 10 year old niece was with us at this museum. Her reaction to this museum was so thrilling to see. She was captivated the entire time. When it was over she said to me, "I wish everyone in the world could come here. I had no idea about 9/11 until now." She was only 6 when it happened and this was such an intense learning experience for her. My husband, my mother-in-law and I were also all deeply moved and grateful to have the opportunity to learn so much more and through such eloquent photography and narration. I highly doubt there will ever come a time in my life when any museum will surpass what this one has meant to me. |
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Extremely Informative
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| Sat, Jul 7, 07 1:00 PM |
KellyPaone |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| I learned a lot about that day (Sept 11th) that the news did not cover. It was worth my time. I didn't feel rushed to leave and I was able to go through the museum at my own pace. I would recommend it for anyone of any age.
Thank you. |
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Outstanding activity!
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| Thu, Jul 5, 07 11:30 AM |
takelleher |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Video and artifacts are worth seeing. Gary makes the experience truly memorable. Well worth the money. |
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Moving Tribute to both victims & recovery workers
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| Tue, Jul 3, 07 11:30 AM |
ugunther |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Upon entering the workshop's space, you think "this is really small, how am I going to spend 90 minutes here?" This thought soon dissipates as you realize you are in a small space which encompasses the enormous heartbreak of the 2,700 plus victims' families. You further realize that their pain is compounded by the sorrow seen in the faces of the FDNY recovery workers. This is an intimate place for you to see, hear, touch and feel a fraction of the profound agony thru Gary Suson's magnificent photographs and interactive workshop. The space which the Ground Zero Museum Workshop occupies is similar to a human heart, small in size, but rich in the love, sadness, loss, tears and memories that it holds on to. May none of us ever forget 9/11, the victims, their families and all of the brave recovery workers. |
