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New York City's 9/11 Tribute Museum permanently closes its doors, citing economic losses during pandemic

Zenebou Sylla, CNN • Published August 18, 2022

A view of 9/11 Tribute Museum on March 18, 2022. The museum saw a sharp decline in visitors and revenue since the start of the pandemic.
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"financial difficulties, including loss of revenue due to the pandemic, prevent us from generating sufficient funds to keep our physical museums operating," said the museum. said Jennifer Adams, co-founder and CEO of the museum. in a news release.

The museum, which he opened in 2006, contains information about 9/11 and "unprecedented rescue and recovery efforts, and the rebuilding of both Lower Manhattan and people's lives." provided. According to their website.
releases, most of the museum's artifacts, videos, and other items are at theNew York State Museum in Albanyis moved to CNN reached out to the New York State Museum for comment.

His community-led 9/11 survivors, first responders, residents, and family members at the Tribute Museum will also conclude his walking tour program.

However, the museum's online presence will continue.

"For more than a decade, Tribute His Museum has shared educational resources online with teachers and students, bringing personal stories to classrooms around the world." News said in his release. "The Association is proud to continue its mission, now focused on online, interactive engagement with the 9/11 community."

Emphasized Online Education Toolkit. The toolkit “provides interactive video stories of people severely affected by attacks and reveals how they responded in humanitarian initiatives that strengthen local and global communities. The narrative encourages understanding of this modern historical fact and a focus on the extraordinary public response.”