Inside soon-to-open 9/11 Memorial Museum

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Updated On Apr 02, 2014 11:27 am IST

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Nearly 13 years after the terror attacks of 9/11 brought the world to a standstill, the long anticipated National September 11 Memorial Museum will be opening to the public on May 21. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 02, 2014 11:27 am IST

Nearly 13 years after the terror attacks of 9/11 brought the world to a standstill, the long anticipated National September 11 Memorial Museum will be opening to the public on May 21. (AFP)

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Twin Tower reflecting pools: The museum exterior, designed by Michael Arad and Peter Walker, consists of two reflecting pools formed in the footprints of the original Twin Towers.

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Twin Tower reflecting pools: The museum exterior, designed by Michael Arad and Peter Walker, consists of two reflecting pools formed in the footprints of the original Twin Towers.

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Twin Tower footprints: The 9/11 Memorial consists of two enormous reflecting pools set in the footprints of the Twin Towers. Each pool is about an acre in size; 30-foot waterfalls cascade down all sides. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 02, 2014 11:27 am IST

Twin Tower footprints: The 9/11 Memorial consists of two enormous reflecting pools set in the footprints of the Twin Towers. Each pool is about an acre in size; 30-foot waterfalls cascade down all sides. (AFP)

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Tridents: Recovered from the World Trade Center Site after September 11, 2001, these structural steel “tridents,” rose from the base of the North Tower. (AFP)

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Tridents: Recovered from the World Trade Center Site after September 11, 2001, these structural steel “tridents,” rose from the base of the North Tower. (AFP)

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Bike rack recovered from the scene: This bike rack is one of more than 10,000 artifacts on display at the museum. (AFP)

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Bike rack recovered from the scene: This bike rack is one of more than 10,000 artifacts on display at the museum. (AFP)

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The remains of an ambulance: Part memorial to the nearly 3,000 victims, part historical archive, the museum charts the events leading up to and away from the 9/11. The exhibition also remembers the victims of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. (AFP)

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The remains of an ambulance: Part memorial to the nearly 3,000 victims, part historical archive, the museum charts the events leading up to and away from the 9/11. The exhibition also remembers the victims of the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. (AFP)

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Museum Pavilion: Visitors enter the museum through the pavilion which is located between two reflecting pools. It includes a private space for 9/11 families and an auditorium for lectures and film screenings. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 02, 2014 11:27 am IST

Museum Pavilion: Visitors enter the museum through the pavilion which is located between two reflecting pools. It includes a private space for 9/11 families and an auditorium for lectures and film screenings. (AFP)

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