The National September 11 Memorial is the perfect place to teach kids about that awful day’s events and pay homage to those who died, but you have to go online in advance and reserve passes for timed entry. Two square waterfall-sided reflecting pools, each built within the footprints of the fallen towers, are the memorial’s centerpiece. Around them, bronze panels inscribed with the names of the victims invite reflection, while a grove of swamp white oaks embodies the rebirth of the neighborhood.
Details
Address
911 Greenwich St
Enter at Albany St at Greenwich St
New York
10006
Transport:
Subway: A, C, J, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton St; E to World Trade Center; N, R to Rector St; 1 to Rector St
Price:
Adults $33; Senior, Student and Young Adult $27; Veteran $22; Youth (7-12) $21; FDNY, NYPD, PAPD $16. Memorial admission free.
Opening hours:
Memorial open daily 8am - 8pm; Museum open Wed-Mon 9am - 7pm