What can we say about this place? I wish we could give more stars!
What to say? This was an amazing experoence & i wish there were more stars to give! We do not usually buy merchandise but we did here! To bring his photos and stories home with us.
This is not at ground zero. This is in Chelsea, near the market. It focuses on the post 9/11 recovery through the photo lens, stories, and artifacts by the official ground zero photographer & recovery task force member Gary Suson.
We got to see photographs, touch and see things from ground zero- including glass from the WTC and iron stars of David & crosses which were burned under the radar by Iron workers. There is the clock frozen in time as a reminder of when life changed forever.
The photos are powerful & moving and just about everything has audio narration. The artifacts are unique and personal.
In a post covid world, where we at times see the worst of humanity, it was heart warming to see photos of when everyone came together & the production of flags could not keep up with the demand. While 9/11 was 20yrs ago, these photos & artifacts brought you back (in a gentle not intense way) in time (floppy disk? And im prerty sure i had same cell phone as is displayed).
It is very intimate and personal. Things can be seen, touched, questions asked.
We got the special treat/honor of the owner/photographer: Gary Suson being our guide. Which note the museum isn't normally open on Saturdays (covid world) but he opened it so we could visit. We spent so long here looking, listening, and talking with him.
I can't imagine the mental toll/trauma of being part of the recovery effort, photographing it, and reliving it for guests. There is a Bible artifact here that gives the story as to his inspiration to continue. It was such an honor and we are so grateful that he captured these photos so the world can see, learn, remember & reflect on the days following 9/11.
So glad this place popped up on our Google search and we got to experience this. We highly recommend it! It is a totally different experience & feel than ground zero and you can feel the emotion and love that went into creating this museum.
We did this while walking the highline. We went to Chelsea Market then the museum workshop. Super easy!
I'm not sure this review does justice, but I do very highly recommend this museum!!