The first time I visited New York City in 2008, the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum was still under construction. This 2016, in my next visit, I finally saw the memorial pools, built in the same spots where the twin towers once stood. The memorial structure is a very beautiful remembrance to those who lost their lives — nearly 3,000 people — on September 11th, 2001. All their names are inscribed into bronze panels surrounding the Memorial pools.
While I initially intended to go inside the Museum, it was not just possible at the time I visited. With only few hours left before the museum closes, the queue of visitors wanting to go inside was too long.
Just right beside the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum was the ongoing construction of the Oculus, a winged-design structure that will become the World Trade Center Transportation Hub. With its high construction cost, they say that the Oculus building could turn out to be one of the most expensive train stations ever.
Previously called the Freedom Tower, the One World Trade Center was constructed in 2006 and was opened in November 2014. It is the tallest skyscraper in the U.S. and the sixth-tallest in the world. It is located near the memorial pools.
Address and contact.
Address: 180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007
Phone:(212) 312-8800
Hours.
Memorial: Open Daily
7:30 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Museum: Open Daily
Sun – Thu, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Fri – Sat, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Museum entrance fees.
Adult – $24
Senior (65+) – $18
US Veteran – $18
US College Student – $18
Youth (7-17)* – $15
Members – Free
(Note: There are no fees to see the 9/11 Memorial)
*Children ages 6 and under are free.
