Exhibit takes visitors inside the hunt for bin Laden
NEW YORK – The 9/11 Museum is taking visitors deep into the hunt for Osama bin Laden with a new exhibit that includes recently declassified information.
Debuting in mid-November, the vast exhibit includes 60 artifacts and multiple personal accounts from those involved in finding, and ultimately killing, the al-Qaida terror leader who planned the deadly Sept.11 attacks.
“Our special exhibition, ‘Revealed: The Hunt for Bin Laden,’ offers powerful testimony to this decisive chapter of our nation’s history, reflecting the dedication of men and women from all walks of life in pursuit of a critical and dangerous mission on behalf of their fellow Americans,” said 9/11 Memorial & Museum President and CEO Alice M. Greenwald.
Among the exhibits are a pair of handcuffs. They originally belonged to Port
Authority Police Officer Donald James McIntyre, who died during the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center. Those cuffs were later used by the military to detain suspected al-Qaida members during operations overseas.
There is also a backpack worn by a member of Red Squadron in Navy SEAL Team 6. That elite group was chosen to carry out the raid on the compound where bin Laden had been hiding. The exhibit includes a detailed miniature of that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, where the U.S. military captured and killed the terrorist in 2011. Visitors will also be able to see a detailed visualization of how the raid took place.
In addition, special multimedia presentations were designed to provide detailed insights into the yearslong search for the terror leader, including newly declassified information.
For ticket information, visit 911memorial.org/ revealed.