Concerts and Readings As we did last year at this time, the Museum offered a daylong series of free programs to provide visitors with an interlude of peace and contemplation. "Music of Remembrance," a series of concerts, was performed throughout the day in the Medieval Sculpture Hall on the first floor: 11:00 a.m. Judith Serkin, cello, and friends: works for four cellos 12:00 p.m. Parthenia, A Consort of Viols 1:00 p.m. Stephanie Chase, violin: Bach violin sonatas 2:00 p.m. Paula Robison, flute 3:00 p.m. Edward Arron, cello, and friends: Schubert Quintet in C major "Voices of Inspiration," selected readings appropriate to the date, included poems by Walt Whitman, Delmore Schwartz, Emily Dickinson, William Wordsworth, Langston Hughes, Wallace Stevens, and Allen Ginsberg, among others. The selections were read by the actors Christopher Cartmill and Michelle Hurst. Readings took place at 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in The Charles Engelhard Court on the first floor of The American Wing. The 4:00 p.m. reading was Sign Language interpreted. BACK TO TOP

Chalkboards from Engine Company 22 and Ladder Company 13 Displayed from September 10–15 only in The Charles Engelhard Court on the first floor of The American Wing were two chalkboards used by firefighters from a local firehouse who were dispatched to the World Trade Center last September 11. Among the names listed are those of nine who perished. The chalkboards were restored, preserved, and framed for the firehouse on East 85th Street by the Museum's Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects Conservation. BACK TO TOP

Curators' Choices: Relevant Highlights from the Collection The Museum's own curatorial departments selected one or more works from their areas that continue to evoke memory and provide solace and inspiration. These works address the subjects of war and peace, suffering and recovery, sacrifice and renewal. The title, artist, location, and a brief description of each work are listed online (see Curators' Choices). Please note that many of these works are identified in the galleries with a special label for this time of remembrance. BACK TO TOP

Extended Exhibition The exhibition "New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection" was extended through September 15. The display—which depicts the architectural treasures of New York City and the vitality of her people in photographs taken between 1850 and 1970—was originally scheduled to close in August. BACK TO TOP

Gallery Talks at The Cloisters At The Cloisters, two gallery talks entitled "The Art of Remembrance in the Middle Ages" took place on September 11 at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Located in northern Manhattan, The Cloisters is the branch of the Metropolitan Museum featuring the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The gallery talks were free to all Museum visitors. BACK TO TOP