Since opening in 2011, more than 44 million people from all over the world have paid their respects to the victims of 9/11 at the Memorial, and in the four-and-a-half years since the Museum opened, over 14 million people have experienced its world-class exhibitions and innovative programs to learn about the history of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 and their continued impact today.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s ability to attract visitors from all backgrounds, across all 50 states and from more than 170 countries underscores both the global impact of the events of 9/11 and the significance of its mission to commemorate the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terrorist attacks. The past year has marked another inspiring period of progress towards the institution’s goals of preserving the memory of the victims and sharing the stories of bravery and limitless compassion witnessed in the wake of the attacks.

In May, we unveiled designs for the Glade, a dedicated space on the Memorial plaza recognizing the sacrifices made by rescue, recovery and relief workers, as well as the survivors and members of the lower Manhattan community, who are sick or have died from exposure to toxins in the aftermath of 9/11. As described in an op-ed by 9/11 Memorial Board Member Jon Stewart and President & CEO Alice M. Greenwald, the design was created as part of our commitment to recognize those suffering and dying from 9/11-related illnesses.

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum has also worked to expand education initiatives through the launch of the inaugural Summit on Security, which aims to bring together corporate and civic stakeholders to explore crisis leadership, cybersecurity, risk mitigation and cross-sector collaboration. The development of an annual security conference highlights the institution’s unwavering commitment to deepen and diversify the ways in which the public understands 9/11’s continued impact nationally and globally.

It is my sincere hope that in the coming year you will join the millions of visitors and supporters of this crucial institution as we continue to uphold the solemn vow never to forget.

Sincerely,
Michael R. Bloomberg
Chairman, National September 11 Memorial & Museum

2018 was a year of enormous productivity and great accomplishment for the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, cementing its essential role as a guardian of the nation’s memory and a force for positive change through commemoration, education, and inspiration.

Among the highlights of the past year was opening our second special exhibition, “Comeback Season: Sports After 9/11.” In those first weeks and months after the attacks, sports helped our city and our country begin to heal by bringing us together, consoling us as we grieved, and giving us a reason to cheer again. The exhibition presents iconic moments, like Mike Piazza’s two-run home run at the first professional baseball game in New York City after 9/11, signaling an entire city’s potential for resilience, and President George W. Bush’s perfect, ceremonial first pitch at the 2001 World Series that gave the nation courage to continue.

“Comeback Season” prompted a partnership with ESPN, resulting in a major public program featuring well-known athletes and team managers in conversation with 9/11 family members whose lives they touched. The program was broadcast as a 90-minute special on the 17th anniversary of 9/11, reaching millions. Also in September, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg chose the Museum for a major speech on current challenges facing the alliance. In November, we convened our first Summit on Security, produced in partnership with First Data. With our Chairman Michael R. Bloomberg offering the keynote, the Summit brought together leading voices on security matters from across the public and private sectors. What more meaningful location could there be for this critical dialogue than the 9/11 Memorial & Museum?

2018 saw the completion of a strategic plan that will provide an institutional blueprint for the next several years. Among other priorities, the plan calls for expansion of our already robust educational programming, particularly for students, many of whom—now 17 years after the attacks—have no living memory of them. Throughout 2018, a matching grant from the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation made it possible for over 10,000 New York City-area students to experience Museum tours and workshops free of charge. And, as we have done for the past three years, we offered a webinar on the day of the 9/11 anniversary. Nearly 200,000 students from all 50 states and 13 countries participated in this year’s “Anniversary in the Schools” initiative, a 67% increase over 2017 and a reflection of growing demand for this type of programming.

We continued to provide specialized training programs for professionals in law enforcement, intelligence and the military designed to reinforce a connection to agency values through a deeper understanding of 9/11’s relevance to the work they do each day. Through such offerings, the Memorial & Museum fosters the commitment of a new generation of public servants charged with our security and safety.

The Memorial & Museum has also continued to provide guidance to communities struggling in the aftermath of terrorist attacks and extreme violence. Among the most moving experiences of 2018 was a tailored Museum experience for students from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, just one month after the horrific shooting at their school in Parkland, Florida.

The quality and diversity of our work is a testament to the vibrancy of our mission. Whether through exhibitions, preservation of historic assets, and educational programs or by advancing construction of an entirely new element of the 9/11 Memorial to recognize those suffering and dying from 9/11-related illnesses, we continually strive to be the living memorial envisioned by our founders.

In 2018, Trip Advisor’s Travelers Choice Awards named the 9/11 Memorial & Museum the best museum in America. We are humbled by this recognition and motivated to do even more. None of this would be possible without your continued and generous support. With your valued partnership, we can together advance the essential work of this institution.

With warm regards,
Alice M. Greenwald
President and CEO, National September 11 Memorial & Museum

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum bears solemn witness to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and February 26, 1993. Respecting this site made sacred through loss, the Memorial & Museum remembers and honors the nearly 3,000 victims of these attacks and all those who risked their lives to save others. It further recognizes the thousands who survived and all who manifested extraordinary compassion and leadership in the wake of the attacks. Demonstrating the consequences of terrorism on individual lives and its impact on communities at the local, national and international levels, the Memorial & Museum attests to the triumph of human dignity over human depravity and affirms an unwavering commitment to the fundamental value of human life.

CHAIRMAN

Michael R. Bloomberg
108th Mayor of the City of New York

BOARD MEMBERS

*Founding Board Members

FOUNDING CHAIRMAN

John C. Whitehead†

FOUNDING BOARD MEMBERS (additional)

David Beamer
William B. Harrison, Jr.
Gerald L. Hassell
Robert Wood Johnson, IV
Peter G. Peterson
Dr. Judith Rodin
Carl Weisbrod
John E. Zuccotti†

HONORARY CHAIRMAN

George E. Pataki
Former Governor, State of New York

HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS

President George H. W. Bush†
41st President of the United States

President George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States

President Jimmy Carter
39th President of the United States

President William J. Clinton
42nd President of the United States

HONORARY TRUSTEES

Chris Christie
55th Governor of the State of New Jersey

Andrew M. Cuomo
56th Governor of the State of New York

Rudolph W. Giuliani
107th Mayor of the City of New York

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

PRESIDENT & CEO
Alice M. Greenwald

CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
Allison Blais

SPECIAL ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT & CEO, 9/11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM
Catherine Blaney

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS
Ernie Blundell

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR MUSEUM PROGRAMS
Clifford Chanin

CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER & DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Josh Cherwin

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Michael Frazier

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL & BOARD SECRETARY
Noelle Lilien

CHIEF OF STAFF
Benjamin Milakofsky

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Marvin Suchoff

† Deceased