The second session of FUSIA/CCIP J-1 interns visited the National September 11 Memorial & Museum on Tuesday evening. Due to weather effecting visibility, the original plan to visit the One World Observatory was rescheduled for the following Monday.
With student leaders procuring free tickets to the 9/11 Museum ahead of time, the group gathered after their individual internships to explore the exhibits, which provided historical context and first-hand accounts of the day of the attack. There is also a collection of artwork created by New York City artists.
The museum is 110,000 square feet and includes numerous exhibitions. The Memorial Exhibition includes walls of photographs of the fallen along with artifacts donated by the families of the victims. The Historical Exhibition stands in the location of the former North Tower and presents the events that occurred on September 11, 2001, while also providing the historical significance of the World Trade Center.
The students were most impressed by One World Trade Center's ultra-modern design and bold style that places it among the tallest buildings in the world.
