September 11, 2001: The Day that Changed the World

Program Type:

Exhibit, Movie

Age Group:

All Ages
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Event Details

This all ages event includes a poster exhibition, a webinar, and access to online resources for further learning. 

Poster Exhibition

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, this educational exhibition recounts the events of September 11, 2001, through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14  posters, this exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collection.

The exhibition explores the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and communities at the local, national, and international level, and encourages critical thinking about the legacy of 9/11.

Webinar

View a 30-minute webinar featuring these speakers: 

  • Carlton Shelley II, a West Point graduate who was a student in the elementary school where President George W. Bush was told about the 9/11 attacks
  • Bill Spade, a retired FDNY firefighter who responded to the World Trade Center on 9/11, and his son, John Spade, a graduate of the 9/11 Museum Ambassador program and Museum volunteer
  • Will Jimeno, a retired Port Authority police officer who was rescued from the debris pile hours after surviving the collapse of the Twin Towers
  • Brielle Saracini and Cait Leavey, who both lost their fathers on 9/11 and became lifelong friends while volunteering with an organization dedicated to supporting those who lost loved ones on September 11

Viewing Schedule in the Story Castle: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, or 4:00. 

Online Resources

The 9/11 Primer provides educators and online learners with foundational information about the World Trade Center and the Twin Towers, the 9/11 attacks and their aftermath, and the rebuilding of the World Trade Center site.