9/11 Memorial Museum admission price

The 9/11 Memorial Museum is opening May 21, 2014. The price is $1 less than the Met, but $1 more for seniors. The Met is currently the most expensive museum in the nation.

GENERAL ADMISSION 9/11
Adult $24.00
Senior (65+) $18.00
U.S. Veteran $18.00
U.S. College Student $18.00
Youth (7-17)* $15.00

Admission Metropolitan Museum of Art
Adults $25
Seniors (65 and older) $17
Students $12*
Members (Join Now) Free
Children under 12 (accompanied by an adult) Free

When you consider the cost of a high-end Vegas show is over $100, $24 for a good museum seems reasonable. I also generally oppose government subsidies of museums, in which case I couldn't complain if prices went up.

Quote: Wizard

When you consider the cost of a high-end Vegas show is over $100, $24 for a good museum seems reasonable. I also generally oppose government subsidies of museums, in which case I couldn't complain if prices went up.

Well, the Met is 2 million pieces of art in almost 50 acres of floor space. In addition you only pay the $25 if you want to.

The 9-11 memorial seems to be overzealous in creation of such an expensive space. They are not displaying art treasures


I think many people will limit themselves to the outside sculptures.

For NYC it is not that out of line I suppose. Anyone know what the Pearl Harbor costs to see?

Quote: AZDuffman

For NYC it is not that out of line I suppose. Anyone know what the Pearl Harbor costs to see?

I did that tour about five years ago. Don't recall the exact cost, but around $20-$30. Worth every penny. You could spend all day there.

To do all three would be $40 plus $4 bus
USS Arizona Memorial, Boat Transfer, and Museum (free)
Bowfin Park Outdoor Exhibits and Submarine Memorial (free)
USS Bowfin Submarine Tour and Indoor Museum ($10 admission)
USS Missouri Battleship Tour ($16 admission)
Pacific Aviation Museum ($14 admission)
City Bus ($2 each way, about 1-1/4 hour each way)

There is also a slide show and talk before you take the Battleship tour. Surprisingly few American tourists when I went. It is much more of interest to Japanese tourists. To be fair the mainland tourists frequently go to out islands.

What could there be in the 911 museum that's worth seeing.
I can't think of a single thing.

The Japanese were out in force when I went. Don't know if it's a strange fascination or just good photo-ops.

Quote: chickenman

The Japanese were out in force when I went. Don't know if it's a strange fascination or just good photo-ops.

Well it's part of history. I think that first of all most of the tourists on Oahu are from Japan, and second they are much more likely to go to a museum. Most of the tourists on Maui are from mainland USA.

If you go to Hiroshima you would naturally go to the Peace Dome, although there are very few Americans who go to Hiroshima.


When I was there about 25 years ago some older women said that it was still very difficult for them to go to Oahu since they had clear memories of the newsreels of the Bataan death march when they were young.