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Has Anyone Been To The 9/11 Museum?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:10 pm
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:10 pm
Went to it during New Years and it was a powerful experience. It also takes a long time to go through, so be ready to spend around an hour or two. I remember 9/11 pretty well, but was too young to fully understand what was exactly going on. I highly recommend it to anyone that goes to New York
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Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:11 pm to dawgfan24348
Went there a couple months ago. Indeed, a very powerful and moving museum. A must see for anyone visiting NYC.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:12 pm to dawgfan24348
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Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:12 pm to dawgfan24348
The estimated wait time was about 3 hours last time I went.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:13 pm to dawgfan24348
Went last year. What an experience.
I'd recommend to anyone thinking of going - don't plan on doing much else that day. Everyone we went with was completely emotionally drained by the time we left.
Going to grab drinks on a rooftop afterward on a sunny day just didn't feel the same, but it's absolutely worth it.
I'd recommend to anyone thinking of going - don't plan on doing much else that day. Everyone we went with was completely emotionally drained by the time we left.
Going to grab drinks on a rooftop afterward on a sunny day just didn't feel the same, but it's absolutely worth it.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:19 pm to dawgfan24348
I was there a couple months ago. I was by myself and could've spent 5+ hours in there easily. The museum has a way of bringing you up and down throughout each exhibit. I have several pictures of the "outside" exhibits. I only wish I could've grabbed a few on the inside.
Like I said, I basically breezed through the Al-Quada part and still was in the museum for 4 hours.
Very heavy emotions throughout some parts. The scrap of paper that was framed on the wall about people stuck on a floor was the straw that broke my back, so to speak. I watched almost every thing they offered.
As Bluefin stated, my mind weighed very heavy when I left.
Like I said, I basically breezed through the Al-Quada part and still was in the museum for 4 hours.
Very heavy emotions throughout some parts. The scrap of paper that was framed on the wall about people stuck on a floor was the straw that broke my back, so to speak. I watched almost every thing they offered.
As Bluefin stated, my mind weighed very heavy when I left.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:21 pm to dawgfan24348
Haven't been there, but been to the field/memorial in Pennsylvania.
Was part of a Ret. Marine Corps General's transition seminar/camp in that area for Wounded, Ill & Injured service members.
Very powerful experience.
Was part of a Ret. Marine Corps General's transition seminar/camp in that area for Wounded, Ill & Injured service members.
Very powerful experience.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:23 pm to dawgfan24348
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I highly recommend it to anyone that goes to New York
I live here, and I lived here during 9/11. I doubt I will ever go to that museum.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:27 pm to dawgfan24348
Yes. Spent probably 3-4 hours on a rainy morning there. Walking into, what I think was the main exhibit hall, and seeing the giant steel beam was very moving. Listening to the phone calls was also moving. A lot of good information and exhibits there.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:27 pm to dawgfan24348
Yes and every American should visit.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:33 pm to dawgfan24348
Took my wife an kids about 3 years ago. Incredibly moving. My kids weren't even born yet when 9/11 happened, so it was a bit over their heads. The wife and I walked out drained. The self guided tour on your phone is a very unique way to go through the whole museum.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:45 pm to dawgfan24348
I've posted this here on the OT before but I was 13 in 2001 in late August when my family vacationed to NY for the second of 3 times and this time we did the WTC then 2 weeks later... boom... one of the only times I ever saw my dad cry and I remember that day with insane detail.
We went back in 2003, and saw the excavation and the huge hole.
I went solo in December 2016 to see a friend and to get some closure for it all and also I didn't want anyone to see me get super emotional. I knew I would. Had my museum ticket for pretty early to beat the crowd and to get it over with honestly.
So I get there and touched the 2 pool/ fountains with the names on it and traced a few names with my hand and I lost it. I'm not much of a crier but that got me good before I stepped foot in the museum.
I'll admit I breezed through the museum. About an hour was all I could take. Bless you all who can handle several hours inside.
I don't normally do things like this but I stepped into a recording booth thing there to tell this story as eloquently as I could... They have these playing throughout the museum, so maybe you'll hear my story while you're there.
We went back in 2003, and saw the excavation and the huge hole.
I went solo in December 2016 to see a friend and to get some closure for it all and also I didn't want anyone to see me get super emotional. I knew I would. Had my museum ticket for pretty early to beat the crowd and to get it over with honestly.
So I get there and touched the 2 pool/ fountains with the names on it and traced a few names with my hand and I lost it. I'm not much of a crier but that got me good before I stepped foot in the museum.
I'll admit I breezed through the museum. About an hour was all I could take. Bless you all who can handle several hours inside.
I don't normally do things like this but I stepped into a recording booth thing there to tell this story as eloquently as I could... They have these playing throughout the museum, so maybe you'll hear my story while you're there.
This post was edited on 6/22/17 at 2:48 pm
Posted on 6/22/17 at 2:47 pm to dawgfan24348
Do you exit through the gift shop? Do they have Twin Tower fidget spinners by chance?
Posted on 6/22/17 at 3:00 pm to dawgfan24348
very powerful experience there, and i'm not one to usually use those words.
the phone messages from united 93 to their loved ones were particularly heartbreaking.
the phone messages from united 93 to their loved ones were particularly heartbreaking.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 3:05 pm to dawgfan24348
Never been to NY city. May go one day. I'm a crier so I don't know if I could take it.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 3:15 pm to dawgfan24348
I remember the day well and visited ground zero a few months after it happened. That was enough.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 3:29 pm to dawgfan24348
At the end there is a quote either on the wall or being played over the speaker of one of the victim's wife saying how she didn't want the day to end because it was the last day she had with her husband, it legit made me tear up.
It is a great, but tough, experience. The videos are well made and worth the 30 minutes or so to watch.
It is a great, but tough, experience. The videos are well made and worth the 30 minutes or so to watch.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 4:00 pm to dawgfan24348
I went about 8yrs ago when it was still in the old location across the street......next to the firehouse if I recall correctly.
The new observatory at the top of one world trade is bad arse also.
The new observatory at the top of one world trade is bad arse also.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 5:14 pm to dawgfan24348
Bring a box of tissues if you see the museum with a first responder.
I went in 2011 with my dad, who was a firefighter for the city of Houston for 40 years. To this day it's the only time I've seen him cry. Then, as we were walking by the station close to the museum, the crew recognized his HFD shirt, and so we got to talk with them for a couple hours while they traded war stories from all their service. Talk about an emotional day.
I went in 2011 with my dad, who was a firefighter for the city of Houston for 40 years. To this day it's the only time I've seen him cry. Then, as we were walking by the station close to the museum, the crew recognized his HFD shirt, and so we got to talk with them for a couple hours while they traded war stories from all their service. Talk about an emotional day.
Posted on 6/22/17 at 5:36 pm to dawgfan24348
Sad day. I remember too well. Remember my mom telling me, "They can't rescue the expel and they are jumping to their deaths." There is some very sad video of jumpers on the net.
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