Attraction
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met on Fifth Avenue is one of the world's great encyclopaedic art museums, spanning five thousand years of art from every corner of the globe.
National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Twin reflecting pools mark the footprints of the original towers at the World Trade Center, with an underground museum telling the story of 11 September 2001.
At a glance
- Type
- Memorial and museum
- Area
- Financial District, New York, United States
- Official site
- 911memorial.org
Good to know
- Memorial free
- Audio guide
- Timed museum tickets
Why we recommend it
The 9/11 Memorial occupies the site of the former World Trade Center, where two vast reflecting pools sit in the footprints of the Twin Towers. The names of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the 2001 and 1993 attacks are inscribed on bronze parapets around them. The plaza is free and open daily.
The museum beneath it holds surviving artefacts, including the Survivors' Stairs and steel from the towers, and its exhibitions are moving and detailed, so allow at least two hours. Book timed tickets in advance and note that the museum is generally closed on Tuesdays. A free audio guide for the memorial is available through the Bloomberg Connects app.
National September 11 Memorial & Museum FAQs
Is the 9/11 Memorial free?
Yes — the outdoor memorial is free and open seven days a week; the museum requires a ticket.
Is the museum open on Tuesdays?
The museum is closed on most Tuesdays, opening only on select dates.