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The New York State Museum added a new addition to The World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response exhibition. The new addition, World Trade Center Survivors, presents the stories of three survivors of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.

“The objects in this exhibition – a pair of shoes, a cell phone, a stairway evacuation sign – resonate with the story of the thousands of survivors of the World Trade Center attacks on September 11th,” said State Museum Director Mark Schaming. “These voices and stories of these people have kept this tragic history alive on behalf of those who cannot. We are honored to share their words and these artifacts with the public and hope visitors leave the exhibition with a deeper understanding of the continued impact of September 11th, 2001.”

When the World Trade Center was attacked on September 11, 2001, there were between 16,000 and 18,000 people inside the Twin Towers. Building security, first responders, and civilians undertook one of the largest emergency evacuations in American history—an estimated 13,000 to 15,000 people successfully evacuated the towers.

A tour of The World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response exhibition will be held on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Photos from the new “World Trade Center Survivors” display are available here: http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/about/press/kits/world-trade-center-survivors.

The State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Located at 222 Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Admission is free. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

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