| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Top three ev events during our vacationM
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 1:00 PM |
Higashiguchi |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Highly recommend the workshop! |
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Not to be missed.
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 1:00 PM |
stephaniedow |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Among a Red Sox-Yankee game (won by the good guys - the Red Sox) at Yankee Stadium; a Broadway Show; Fourth of July Dinner and Fireworks; tour of Ellis Island (educational) - this 2 hour Ground Zero Museum time was the most poignant, meaningful, and emotionally charged part of our weekend. The presentation was superb and the time to absorb the pathos and the heroism and the human dignity portrayed through the photographs and artifacts of the recovery at Ground Zero touched my soul and required many tissues to dry my eyes. It is important to know that the presentation is not overdone at all. It is the photos and artifacts themselves that evoke - at least for me - emotional response.
I am grateful to my wonderful daughter, Stephanie, for recommending this activity. I am - the writer of this review - her Dad, and my name is Shaun. I recommend this visit most highly. |
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The museum was the talk of the rest of the day
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 1:00 PM |
KimWoodruff |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Our famimy talked about the museum for the rest of the day and we were moved by all the stories. |
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An eye opener
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 11:00 AM |
frawley |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Being from Australia on the otherside of the world, The Recovery after 911 was something I didnt think about. Ground Zero Workshop Museum was displayed it in such a delicate way for such a tragic event. I didnt realise the Museum was focused on the Recovery but is certainly an untold story that answers so much about that incredible day. Walking the streets of New York today it is incomprehensible that it even happend - may there be nothing like it ever again. This museum will ensure that only the best is remembered and never forgotten. I thoroughly recommend The Museum to every visititor to New York. |
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Wonderful Museum!
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 11:00 AM |
lfredell |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our trip to NYC was very eventful but our favorite activity of all was our trip to Ground Zero Museum Workshop. Being able to hear the stories behind the photographs and having hands-on access to the artifacts made our visit even more special. I have never had a more moving experience. Our family will visit again. |
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Suprisingly Intimate
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 3:00 PM |
Shiflett5864 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Was a very personal look through the eyes of a local firefighter, Mr. Sousa. Highly recommend for everyone except very young children. |
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A Must
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 1:00 PM |
dhough |
Male |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This is something that I will visit again. Gary's explanation of each item is spectacular. It took me there with the recovery crew, in my head. Having never been to NYC, it really put the images of Ground Zero into the fore front before visiting the site. Being able to spend as much time as I wanted on each item helped me understand the significance and passion of every piece. Since returning home, I have told everyone how informative and comforting this museum is.
Thank you, Gary |
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Not to be missed......amazing experience!!!
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 1:00 PM |
David1966 |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Can't say enough about this museum. Was definitely the highlight of our 4 day trip to New York. A wonderful exhibit expressed through the use of video, pictures and artifacts. So much to see and experience in one small room. This is a MUST see...you will not be disappointed. |
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Very Emotional
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 11:00 AM |
jasminegirl |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a very emotional workshop. Made you feel at times that you were at ground zero. Bring kleenex along. A must visit! |
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Very memorable and tactfully done
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 11:00 AM |
messick4 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I am the designated vacation planner in my family and so I was the one to research, purchase tickets and plan this visit to the Ground Zero Museum. When we walked up to the building, my husband and 2 children (ages 14 and 10) gave me that look that said, "What have you gotten us into this time?" They were remembering other times when I had enthusiastically led them to a tourist attraction that failed to live up to its advertising. I am pleased to say, minds were quickly changed and they were all grateful we had come.
At first glance, the building looks unimpressive. We were taken, with the rest of the group, up a flight of stairs and led into a fairly small room. Around the walls were photos and artifacts from the recovery efforts at Ground Zero. After a short presentation, we watched two videos and our guide pointed out a few of the noteworthy exhibits and photographs. Each participant was given a headset and each photo and set of artifacts had an assigned number. By punching the number into the headset we were able to hear narration specific to that display. The narration connected the images we were seeing to the lives that were lost on 9/11. We were given plenty of time to move around the room individually stopping to listen, look, and learn. I was moved to tears more than once. My 10 year-old son, who doesn't remember 9/11/01 but who has heard about it all his life, was just as interested and engaged as the adults in the room. There were no graphic images displayed so though it was sad and very moving, it was not disturbing or frightening for him.
The displays were tactful, tasteful and the whole presentation was very sensitive to the memory of the lives lost on that day and their family members who still mourn. I highly recommend this museum tour for any who remember where they were on that fateful day, and even those who were too young to know how all of our lives changed in an instant.
Thank you for providing this place of remembrance and honor. |
