One of New York’s 9/11 Museums To Close Because of Debt

One of New York's , 9/11 Museums , To Close Because of Debt.

'The Guardian' reports that New York's 9/11 Tribute Museum will be permanently closing its doors.

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'The Guardian' reports that New York's 9/11 Tribute Museum will be permanently closing its doors.

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The museum will reportedly be closing as a result of overwhelming debt accumulated during the COVID pandemic.

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The museum will reportedly be closing as a result of overwhelming debt accumulated during the COVID pandemic.

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The 9/11 Tribute Museum was the lesser-known of the two museums built to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, attack.

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The 9/11 Tribute Museum was the lesser-known of the two museums built to honor the victims of the September 11, 2001, attack.

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It stands near the site in Lower Manhattan still referred to by many as Ground Zero.

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It stands near the site in Lower Manhattan still referred to by many as Ground Zero.

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In 2021, admissions to the museum were down to 26,000, an 83% decrease from just two years prior.

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'The Guardian' reports that 40% of the museum's visitors were international travelers prior to the pandemic.

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'The Guardian' reports that 40% of the museum's visitors were international travelers prior to the pandemic.

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The responsible thing is to close, unfortunately.

We’ve kind of been hanging on by a string, Jennifer Adams-Webb, 9/11 Tribute Museum Chief Executive, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.

The museum opened in 2006 and was the project of the non-profit September 11th Families' Association.

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The museum offered visitors , "the ability to learn factual information about the events of 9/11, the unprecedented rescue and recovery operation and the rebuilding of both Lower Manhattan and of people’s lives.”.

The museum offered visitors , "the ability to learn factual information about the events of 9/11, the unprecedented rescue and recovery operation and the rebuilding of both Lower Manhattan and of people’s lives.”.

At the time of the announcement, the museum had a 10-person staff and an additional 300 volunteers.

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At the time of the announcement, the museum had a 10-person staff and an additional 300 volunteers.