Tread the hallowed ground where the Twin Towers once stood in remembrance of the catastrophic events of September 11th, 2001. Guided by a New Yorker with a personal connection to 9/11, hear personal stories as well as tales of heroism and courage from that fateful day. Finally, if you upgrade to our Skip Line Museum tickets not available elsewhere, you will save time with entry.

Begin at St. Paul’s Chapel, which miraculously survived the collapse of two buildings just a block away. On 9/11, the church was used a makeshift rescue center and its iron fence became a bulletin board where family members posted notices about their missing loved ones. Walk over to the fire station nearest to Ground Zero, and hear touching stories about the emergency responders at the Firefighter’s Memorial Wall.

From there, enter the National September 11 Memorial for a moment of solemnity, paying your respects to those who lost their lives in the deadliest foreign attack on American soil in history. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools are each nearly an acre (0.4 hectare) in size and feature the largest man-made waterfalls in the North America. Sitting in the footprints of the Twin Towers, the pools’ edges are inscribed with the names of every victim of the attacks.

We offer two upgrades for the 9/11 Museum. You can either tour the exhibits with a guide or get a skip-the-line ticket to visit on your own. If you choose the ticket option, be sure to arrive during your timed entry window as the museum reserves the right to deny admission if you miss this. With both options, you can stay as long as you like after entering. There’s a security checkpoint, and all large bags must be checked.