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The New York State Museum will be open to the public on Monday, September 11 from 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. The State Museum is typically closed to the public on Mondays, but will be open on September 11 to accommodate visitors with interest in visiting the museum’s September 11^th exhibition, The World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response. A guided tour of the exhibition will be held at noon.

The World Trade Center: Rescue, Recovery, Response exhibition details the history of the World Trade Center, the September 11^th attacks, the rescue efforts, the recovery operation, and the public response. The exhibition includes many objects, images, videos, and interactive stations documenting this tragic chapter in New York and America's history.

The State Museum is the nation's largest repository of artifacts recovered from the World Trade Center site after September 11, 2001. Artifacts are rotated through the Museum's World Trade Center exhibition, which opened in September 2002. The Museum also supports other institutions nationwide and around the world with World Trade Center-related exhibitions.

More information about the exhibition is available on the Museum's website. 

The State Museum is a program of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Cultural Education. Located at 222 Madison Avenue in Albany, the Museum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.  It is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Admission is free. Further information about programs and events can be obtained by calling (518) 474-5877 or visiting the Museum website.