The 911 memorial museum honors the memory of those killed in the terrorist attacks of september 11 2001 and the february 26 1993 world trade center bombing in doing so it aspires to educate the millions of people expected to visit the world trade center each year in hopes of building a better future the museum honors the nearly 3 000 victims of these attacks and all those who risked their lives to save others it further recognizes the thousands who survived and all who demonstrated extra