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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Obama, 9-11 kin, survivors, rescuers due at museum ceremony; 'It brings everything up'

The burn mask, right, of a World Trade Center survivor who was injured by burning jet fuel, is displayed at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum, Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in New York. The museum is a monument to how the Sept. 11 terror attacks shaped history, from its heart-wrenching artifacts to the underground space that houses them amid the remnants of the fallen twin towers' foundations. It also reflects the complexity of crafting a public understanding of the terrorist attacks and reconceiving ground zero. (AP Photo) NEW YORK, N.Y. - President Barack Obama and Sept. 11 survivors, rescuers and victims' relatives are expected to mark the opening of the 9-11 museum, where the story of the terrorist attacks is told on a scale as big as the twin towers' columns and as intimate as victims' last voicemails. The National September 11 Memorial Museum is set to be dedicated Thursday before opening to the general public May 21. By turns chilling and heartbreaking, the ground zero museum leads people on an unsettling journey through the terrorist attacks, with forays into their lead up and legacy. There are scenes of horror, including videos of the skyscrapers collapsing and people falling from them.




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