Ground Zero Museum Workshop

The tour is very well organized and the tour guides are professional and well spoken. The museum is upstairs in a small apartment but the amount of information and knowledge you get from this tour is huge. You feel as though you have a close relationship with Gary and the WTC attack. I found the artifacts the most interesting, however the intimate stories told for each picture had a large impact as well. This tour emotionally effected us for days after and I can't stop talking about it to my friends and family. It was rated 3rd on Trip Advisor of all the attractions in New York and I understand why. I even bought Gary's book for a reasonable $50 and it was worth every penny.

I thought the tour was very well organized with the video and the photo displays. The tour put together interesting facts with personal touches from the photographer. In my view the tour focused on the recovery and not the devistation of the event. This point of view may it very exceptable to young children. I attended the other tour at ground zero and even though it was cheaper I still enjoyed your presentations much better.

The museum is smaller than I anticipated- I think it was a previous photography studio. The pictures, artifacts, and narrated stories (you get personal headphones and can listen to as much or as little as you want) are VERY meaningful. My family thought it was a worthwhile visit and good to do before going to the actual Ground Zero site. Our only complaint was waiting outside (do NOT go early) as nothing else was open in the morning so we just waited on the sidewalk for 30 minutes and they will not let you in early. (In fact, our tour started 15 minutes late because, as the tour guide stated, they were getting the museum "cleaned up" for our group. I thought that was interesting since we were the first tour of the day). Allow 1.5-2 hours.

I was here on business during 9-11. Stuck in the city for 3 days...I will never forget that SMELL as long as i live! Enought time has passed to look back and rememberi the events in an objective way. Did anyone is the USA sleep soundly for weeks afterwards? Was CNN your obsession?? Did you think about what happened constantly?? We all wanted to understand WHY??? I cant immagine the trauma for the families and those that lost love ones...it will be part of whom they are for the rest of their lives. this museum is a fabulous, well presented, gentle but poinant reminder for us " to never forget that day in world history "and how it effected every single person in the USA if not the world. I will never forget that day and this museum honors those who died in an appropriate respectful way. God bless ever one invloved in keeping the spirit and memories of those alive who dies in 9-11 and whom since died as a result of their selfless efforts in the recovery.

Both my husband and I were VERY IMPRESSED with the Ground Zero Museum Workshop. It was tastefully and respectivefully put together. We highly reccommend everyone to see it to get a better understanding of what happened on that tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001.

My husband and two sons (age 18 and 21) went to this exhibit during our visit to NYC and we were all very moved by the emotion and personalization of the 911 terror attack. The museum is small but presents a "big" realistic view of the event and the aftermath of the attack. The facts that you learn are mind-boggling...would recommend this for anyone over the age of 16.

I really enjoyed this museum. I was lucky enough to have the photographer stop by the day that i was there. very touching memorial...

This is a very small museum, yet one of the most powerful museums I have ever been to. A chance to touch items from Ground Zero and get a feel for the people involved after the towers came down.

As a survivor I was interested in seeing this museum and many of the original images captured. Although it was emotional, my family and I really enjoyed seeing the very different perspective offered at the museum. The remnants and images were tastefully presented in a very intimate and thoughtful way. Every American should see this to learn more about this tragic event from a different viewpoint.

Very well organized and in order fashion. The only problem I had ,was to find the building because considering location, need sign on side walk ,I was not looking high enough. It was very well made, and by the end I wanted to see and hear more stories.! After my tour I went around the corner to the bar and left and probably still there a pamphlet about the museum and raved about all afternoon to whoever walked in! The most touching museum I ever being!!!! God Bless! JP

Don't visit if you want to be voyeuristic about the actual 9/11 disaster. This is a personal collection of artifacts and photos from the days after the disaster with emphasis on the ones who lost lives and providing physical reminders and comments from the people invloved in the rescue operation. Don't worry that the Museum is not at Ground Zero.

I did not know anyone killed on Sept. 11, but the museum helped me feel like they were all family. I would recomend this place to all citizens to visit and learn what happed that day. The photographs were wonderful and the audio tour helped me understand what it must have been like during the recovering period. Thank you.

The museum was moving and very well done. Our whole family learned a lot and while the kids did not express a lot emotionally, I feel it did have an impact on them and provided and excellent lesson. We visited as part of a 11 day family vacation. This year our vacation had a verse from the bible to frame what we saw and served as a discussion started each night in our hotel room . The verse was "Finally , brothers and sisters, whatever is true, is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things. Philippians 4:8 The evening of the day that we visited the Ground Zero Museum, the kids recounted several things that they saw and experienced at the museum fit into the things that this verse tells us to think about. Nobility - of the men and women who responded to the cry of the innocent. Right - the rescue workers treated the victims with respect as they attempted to find their remains. It would have been easier to bulldoze the whole thing instead. Lovely. The photos of what was meant for evil but brought out the good in NYPD, NYFD and mankind. Pure - The look of pure love on the face of brothers and fathers searching for the remains of their loved ones. Also the rescue workers lined up to show respect for the fallen heroes as their remains were carried from Ground Zero. Admirable The valiant efforts that lasted not a day, not a week or month but over years to respectfully reclaim the WTC site. I am grateful that these are the things that we are able to think about after visitin. Thanks for the opportunity to have a little taste of all that was done on our (America's) behalf and thank you for the experience that help us to take good from what was intended for evil. God Bless, Joe Lehn for Carole, Greta, Marta, Anna and Ian

As part of our 18-year-old daughter's high school graduation gift, we decided to have a mom and daughter getaway to New York (we're from California). When planning our trip, I wanted to make sure we scheduled some more meaningful activities other than shopping. Luckily, during our research of things to do in NY, we came across the Ground Zero Museum Tour. We had never heard of it, but was quite impressed with the write-ups and the interview with the man who created this museum. So, I bought tickets and hoped for the best. To call it a "tour" does not do it justice... it's an intimate "experience", where you actually "feel" the emotions that existed during this significant and devastating event in history. Words sometimes cannot fully express the emotions that visuals can. Gary Suson, the sole photographer and owner did an amazing job capturing and sharing the heart and soul of September 11th. We were very fortunate to meet him during our visit and be able to thank him personally for educating us beyond what we saw and read in news coverages. Both my daughter and I agree that this Museum visit was one of the best things we did in NY! We definitely recommend this to anyone who will be visiting NY.

We were very impressed! The story behind 911 is emotional. Detailed photo's and the fact that you can hold some of the objects make it very special. Thank you!