| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Impressive and Moving
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| Thu, Aug 21 1:00 PM |
HHBettinger |
Male |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| Impressive and Moving |
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Inspiring
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| Thu, Aug 21 11:00 AM |
wheisenhauer |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Our family enjoyed this experience beyond words. It was inspiring, but did pull at our heart strings. Gary Suson, the founder of the museum, and the photographer who shares his emotions through his art was luckily there at the museum the day of our tour. He autographed his book for us to. The museum is very small, and it should stay that way. It's intimate and keeps you close to the items on display. I truely hope my children absorbed the importance of the day this museum showcases. Thank you Gary for allowing us an inside view of the pain, sadness and laughter many families of 9-11 experienced. The Eisenhauer family......San Antonio TX |
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9/11 Remembrance
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| Mon, Aug 18 12:00 PM |
DebbieJones |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Although this was not a tour of joy or happiness, it really let you see and feel what the people on 9/11 were going through. Eventhough it will be 7 years shortly, I still think about it everyday. My husband was sent there on 9/12 and 9/13 through his work and it was really scary for me to see him go. My girlfriend lost her brother that day and his body was never recovered. I was getting married on 9/22 which was 11 days after the attack and my future husband at the time came home on the 13th, we ended up sick, me with bronchitis, fever and pink eye and he with an upper respiratory infection all fro 9/11. However, when I think what all those poor hopeless innocent people went through that day, us being sick for a short time did not matter. So we did get married on the 22nd and although it was a very happy occasion all at the wedding remembered what happened on the 11th. |
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Amazing museum
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| Sun, Aug 17 2:00 PM |
sharrington |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| This museum was amazing and very touching it is something everyone must see to realize what happened on 9-11 and years after. Not only is it a reminder to never forget. It is a soft warm place to feel a since of healing. The emotion in each picture definately tell a story and every piece in this museum is shown respectfully. It was especially good for my children to be able to understand. I have already told many of my family and friends about this museum and that it is a must see. |
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average
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| Sun, Aug 17 12:00 PM |
crystlgarcia |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| A nice museum. |
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Excellent way to experience this national tragedy
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| Sat, Aug 16 3:00 PM |
JasonAlanU |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We've all seen the footage a thousand times of the horrific events of that day, but this museum gives unique insight into the lives that were directly affected that day--the aftermath, what it all means in a very personalized way--very respectfully presented. My father and I were very impressed, notably the tour guide did an excellent job--teacher from Nebraska--Jackie was her name?
Will never forget this visit. |
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Highly recommended
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| Sat, Aug 16 1:00 PM |
jnelson814 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Hearing the stories behind the photos was very moving. Shows the dedication, commitment and heartache that continued during the cleanup and after the events of 9/11 were no longer in the daily headlines. It is powerful and at times, can be overwhelming, but we highly recommend it. |
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Stunning and Thought Provoking.
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| Sat, Aug 16 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. |
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Made it Personal
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| Sat, Aug 16 11:00 AM |
adaple |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My wife and I were fortunate not to have known anyone who perished that day. Although we felt the loss as a nation, visiting the museum and being able to hear the stories, see the sights, touch certain objects, made the whole experience much more personal. I can only imagine what family members and friends feel when they go. I am also glad the word "closure" was not overly used by the author and those that work there. Healing is a much better and more appropriate word for this type of event. The location is a bit awkward, but, it's intimacy provides yet another aspect to it's personal nature. Putting it elsewhere would not have the same impact. Well done. - The only reason I cannot "enthusiastically" recommend this, is due to it's nature, but I do HIGHLY recommend it. |
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Very moving
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| Sat, Aug 16 11:00 AM |
Baycat107 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Liked the format of this museum, using the headsets to access information about each exhibit. Very fiendly and helpful staff & tour guides. The museum is small, but chocked full of information. Viewing the photos & displays is a moving experience. It puts faces on the tragedy of 911. Would definately recommend it. |
