6- 9/11 Memorial and Museum:
The Museum’s 110,000 square feet of exhibition space is located within the archaeological heart of the World Trade Centre site. It tells the story of 9/11 through multimedia displays, archives, narratives and a collection of monumental and authentic artefacts. The lives of every victim of the 2001 and 1993 attacks are commemorated as visitors have the opportunity to learn about the lives of the men, women and children who died. Reflecting Absence, the memorial design, has two pools dug into the footprints of the Twin Towers, symbolising the loss of innocent lives on 11 September 2001.
The three-part historical exhibition in the museum extensively details the before, during, and after 9/11. The Museum has a collection of over 10,000 artefacts from Ground Zero, including a section of antenna from the roof of the North Tower, and the remains of a fire truck. The monumental artefacts of the Museum provide a link to the events of 9/11, while presenting intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning and recovery that are central to telling the story of the attacks and the aftermath. Sombre but necessary, the National 9/11 Memorial and Museum is on the site of the World Trade Centre and is important for any visitor.
5- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum:
Conceived in 1943 by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opened to the public in 1959 and changed the world of modern art. Its design is still as cutting-edge as it was in the 50s, with its gracefully spiralling ramp reaching gently into the spectacular domed-glass ceiling.
The iconic building houses Solomon R. Guggenheim’s modern art collection, which includes paintings by Kandinsky, plus works by Picasso, Klee, Miró, and more. Completely contrasting the strict Manhattan city grid, the organic curves of the museum are a famous landmark for both art lovers, visitors, and pedestrians alike. With guided tours, downloadable audio guides and interactive augmented reality mobile apps, it’s an appropriately contemporary experience and a must-see for lovers of art and architecture.
