Virtual Presentation – Balancing Memory and History: Inside the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. At the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York City, memorializing and educating about that day and its aftermath remains as resonant as ever. The institution draws millions of visitors each year – from individuals directly impacted by 9/11 to an entire generation with no lived memory of the attacks. Connecting with such diverse audiences requires constant thought about how history is conveyed, memory is maintained, and stories are shared.

Join us virtually as Noah Rauch, Senior Vice President, Education & Public Programs, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the institution’s development and design, the inherent complexity of conveying such a challenging history, and how the stories, themes, and legacy of the attacks continue to be shared in this milestone year with audiences from around the world.

This virtual event is free and open to the public. Get tickets to receive the Zoom link.

Questions? Contact Jen Busa, Public Programs Coordinator at jbusa@connecticutmuseum.org.

About the speaker: Noah Rauch is Senior Vice President for Education & Public Programs at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, where he oversees the Museum’s educational, interpretive, public, and professional programs. He has worked on the project since 2010 and was a senior member of the team that conceived, planned, and implemented the inaugural education and interpretive programming for the institution. Previously, Rauch managed grants for the Center for Informal Learning and Schools at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, and worked in the education departments at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. He received an Ed.M. in Arts-in-Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a BA in American Studies from Wesleyan University.

Image: Courtesy of the 9/11 Memorial & Museum