Roll up, roll up - for the maaagical mystery tour !
BARGAIN ADMISSION FEE: only $24 !
Being a subscriber to the newsletter of the9/11 National Memorial at Ground Zero, here's what I got today:
I hope that includes courtesy popcorn and soda !
Statement by 9/11 Memorial President Joe Daniels on Museum Admission
"September 11, 2001 stands as one of the most devastating events in this nation's history. However, it is also a historic testament to our collective resilience, a time when the bonds between strangers and loved ones strengthened in unimaginable ways. Ordinary men and women demonstrated limitless compassion and our first responders, so many who perished saving thousands, set an unmatched standard of heroism.
The 9/11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center will be the global focal point for telling future generations this vital American history. The stories and the lives of the nearly 3,000 innocent people lost that day will be forever honored at the Museum through artifacts, exhibitions and first-person accounts.
Following a decision made by the Board in April to ensure the organization's financial health, the 9/11 Memorial will charge an admission to the Museum to help fund the necessary operational costs. The 9/11 Memorial does not yet receive government support for ongoing operations as many other important museums of our national history do. 9/11 family members are free and there will be discounts for various groups, including seniors, youth and NYC schools. Each week there will also be hours set aside for the general public to enter for free.
A general admission ticket of $24 will help fulfill our obligation to commemorate and preserve the history of 9/11. It will also enable educational programming that will teach the nature of and responsibility for the special freedoms we have. Importantly, a Museum admissions will also ensure the Memorial, which has had more than 11.5 million visitors since opening two years ago, will be free and open to everyone."
MEDIA INQUIRIES Anthony Guido/Michael Frazier | (212) 312-8800 |
(just a thought: 11,5 million X $24 = $ 276million)