9/11/2001 - Remembrance and Reflection
Photos from my visit on 9/11/2011. The Smithsonian website for this display is http://americanhistory.si.edu/september11/
The design of the exhibit was unusual; actually a staffed display, not an exhibit. The artifacts/found objects were shown on open tables with no cases and museum staff was present to provide information, answer questions and interact with visitors. The intent was to give visitors an intimate experience in an attempt to make the historic day more real. There were four tables, New York table, Pentagon table, Shanksville, Pennsylvania table (the three crash sites) and also a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) table.
As visitors left the exhibit there was a long dark room set up with tables, chairs, writing paper and pencils. Two questions were stenciled on the wall, “How has your life changed because of September 11, 2001?” and “How did you witness history on September 11, 2001?” At the end of the room was a wall-sized bulletin board where contributors could post their notes. Photos of some of the notes are included in this album.
Read MoreThe design of the exhibit was unusual; actually a staffed display, not an exhibit. The artifacts/found objects were shown on open tables with no cases and museum staff was present to provide information, answer questions and interact with visitors. The intent was to give visitors an intimate experience in an attempt to make the historic day more real. There were four tables, New York table, Pentagon table, Shanksville, Pennsylvania table (the three crash sites) and also a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) table.
As visitors left the exhibit there was a long dark room set up with tables, chairs, writing paper and pencils. Two questions were stenciled on the wall, “How has your life changed because of September 11, 2001?” and “How did you witness history on September 11, 2001?” At the end of the room was a wall-sized bulletin board where contributors could post their notes. Photos of some of the notes are included in this album.
