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ALBANY, NY -- The New York State Museum is inviting the public to submit digital photographs that document the post 9/11 world, some of which will be showcased in an exhibition at the Museum and online on Flickr.

The exhibition – Documenting a Decade: From September 11, 2001 to Today – will be on display in the Museum’s West Gallery from September 9, 2011 to April 28, 2012. It will chronicle the decade following September 11, 2001 when people from around the world mourned, gathered and comforted each other, both publicly and privately. Submissions can be images of Ground Zero at the site of the World Trade Center, photos shot in and around New York City after the attacks, images of a community’s response to the events of 9/11 or others interpreting the post 9/11 world.

The State Museum has the world’s largest collection of 9/11 artifacts. They are rotated through the Museum’s permanent World Trade Center exhibition, which is also online at http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/exhibits/longterm/wtc/. The Museum also supports other institutions nationwide and around the world with their World Trade Center related exhibitions.

To submit photographs and obtain further information on image specifications and terms of use visit http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/exhibits/special/reflectingon911/index.html.

The New York State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Founded in 1836, the museum has the longest continuously operating state natural history research and collection survey in the U.S. Located on Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Further information can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the museum website at www.nysm.nysed.gov.

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