Traveling Exhibition and Public Programming to 20 Libraries Across the United States in Recognition of the 20th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

FAIN: GI-271433-20

National September 11 Memorial and Museum at the World Trade Center Foundation, Inc. (New York, NY 10281-1116)
Clifford Chanin (Project Director: January 2020 to May 2023)

Implementation of a panel exhibition, public programming, and librarian training for twenty libraries across the country.

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 were a world historical event that resulted in the largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil and the greatest loss of rescue personnel in a single event in American history. In 2021, America will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the attacks. In recognition of this significant marker of generational change and, as individuals now on the cusp of adulthood have no lived memory of that September morning, the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, in partnership with the American Library Association, will employ an exhibition and public programming to travel to 20 libraries around the country from January 2021 through December 2022. The project will lay out the events of September 11, 2001, its historical precursors, and its continuing legacy for contemporary society, while encouraging libraries to create programming that will explore connections between 9/11 and their local communities.

Associated Products

September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World (Web Resource)
Title: September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World
Author: various 9/11 staff members contributed to the creation of these webpages
Abstract: The two primary products created was the poster exhibition and the online 9/11 Primer. The posters remain a free, available resources for schools and libraries to download and use by registering at:
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/digital-exhibitions/september-11-2001-day-changed-world

9/11 Primer (Web Resource)
Title: 9/11 Primer
Author: various 9/11 staff members contributed to the creation of these webpages
Abstract: The 9/11 Primer remains a core educational feature of the Museum’s website, accessible at:
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.911memorial.org/learn/resources/911-primer

Poster Exhibition Training (Web Resource)
Title: Poster Exhibition Training
Author: various 9/11 staff members contributed to the creation of these webpages
Abstract: Librarians and educators can still access the recorded training on how best to use and install the poster exhibition as well as an overview of the online educational resources at
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://911memorial.org/learn/resources/digital-exhibitions/september-11-2001-day-changed-world/poster-exhibition-training

Press release examples (Web Resource)
Title: Press release examples
Author: various 9/11 team members contributed to the creation of these templates
Abstract: The Museum developed template press releases for participating venues, which generated more than 150 local news stories. Examples include:
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/09/museum-of-rexburg-displaying-national-9-11-poster-exhibit/
Secondary URL: https://pamplinmedia.com/msp/129-news/520766-415880-library-hosts-9-11-exhibit

Press release examples (Web Resource)
Title: Press release examples
Author: various 9/11 team members contributed to the creation of these templates
Abstract: The Museum developed template press releases for participating venues, which generated more than 150 local news stories. Examples include:
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/duquesne-university-hosts-exhibit-commemorating-9-11-anniversary/
Secondary URL: https://www.wranglernews.com/2021/09/11/chandler-museum-presents-memorial-to-day-that-changed-world-on-20th-anniversary-of-attacks/

A Day of Reflection (Web Resource)
Title: A Day of Reflection
Author: various 9/11 team members contributed to the creation of this webpage
Abstract: The Museum also worked with NEH staff to feature a news piece on the NEH website, accessible at:
Year: 2021
Primary URL: https://www.neh.gov/news/day-reflection

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