As an original kick-off event to the opening of our exhibition, Post 9/11: The Evolution of American Law Enforcement, this program pulled back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes conversations that goes into crafting an exhibit about the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and life since. Discussing a contemporary, traumatic, and critical moment in our nation’s story brings certain challenges when compared to more historical subjects. By pulling together partners from across the museum field, we broadened the conversation to consider shared experiences with this topic and why museum professionals choose what to address in an exhibit.

Originally aired: August 19, 2021

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Featuring:

Moderator

• Thomas Canavan, Executive Director, National Law Enforcement Museum

Participants:

• David H. Schanzer, Director of the Triangle Center of Terrorism and Homeland Security, Duke University
• Michael Burns, Chief of Experience Strategies (CXS), Quatrefoil Associates
• Josh Feinberg, Museum Content Developer, JAF Consulting
• Amy Weinstein, Senior Curator of Oral History & Vice President of Collections, National September 11 Memorial & Museum
• Cedric Yeh, Project Director—NYC Latino 9-11 Collecting Initiative, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History

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