| Description |
226 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (page 216) |
| Summary |
This companion guide to a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Museum uses exhibits to share the events of that day and includes behind-the-scenes information on how the museum went from an idea to a reality |
| Contents |
Foreword / Michael R. Bloomberg -- Introduction / Joe Daniels -- Through the lens of memory : creating the 9/11 Memorial Museum / Alice M. Greenwald -- Museum spaces : the pavilion, concourse lobby, the ramp -- Archeology, architecture, and creating a space for memory / Amy S. Weisser -- Museum spaces : Memorial Hall -- In Memoriam memorial exhibition -- Museum spaces : Tribute Walk, Education Center, South Tower excavation, South Tower Gallery, Center Passage -- September 11, 2001 Historical Exhibition : events of the day, before 9/11 -- The challenges of documenting history in a memorial museum : presenting the perpetrators / Clifford Chanin -- September 11, 2001 Historical Exhibition : early morning of September 11, after 9/11 -- The complexities of displaying World Trade Center dust / Jan Seidler Ramirez -- September 11, 2001 Historical Exhibition : Beyond the recovery -- Museum spaces : Reflecting on 9/11, North Tower Excavation, Foundation Hall -- Afterword / James E. Young -- Endnotes |
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National September 11 Memorial & Museum (Organization)
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Exhibitions.
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in art.
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September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
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Historical museums -- Exhibitions.
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| Added Author |
Bloomberg, Michael, writer of foreword.
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Greenwald, Alice M., editor.
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| ISBN |
9780847849475 (hardcover) |
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0847849473 (hardcover) |
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9780847849482 (paperback) |
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0847849481 (paperback) |
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