New York City Fire Museum Announces Launch of Two Exhibitions

The New York City Fire Museum today announced the upcoming presentations of two exhibitions, One Day in September, featuring renowned photographer Richard Wiesel’s portraits of family members of first responders killed on 9/11, and Firehouse: The Photography of Jill Freedman, documenting New York City firefighters on the job in the 1970s.

As New York City and the world prepare to mark the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, One Day in September will recognize the valiant efforts of first responders through a series of profound, editorial-style portraits, created by renowned photographer Richard Wiesel.

Wiesel’s first solo exhibition in New York, One Day in September includes photographs featuring personal artifacts provided by first responders’ family members, and family members with these items, taken during a series of short interviews in New York City in 2019 and 2020. The photographs, paired with short interviews, are at turns poignant and thought-provoking, and illustrate the impact of the 9/11 attacks on those who responded on that tragic day and their loved ones.

One Day in September will be on display beginning August 24, 2022, through October 2, 2022.

The Museum will then open an exhibition - Firehouse: The Photography of Jill Freedman - showcasing award-winning photographer Jill Freedman’s moving collection of photographs documenting New York City firefighters on the job in the 1970s. The exhibition will feature images contained in Freedman’s book, Firehouse, which was released in 1977 and garnered rave reviews highlighting their honesty and grit that captured the danger, tragedy, heroism, and camaraderie of being a firefighter in New York City.

CNN once described the photographs as “images that describe a community of men in their full humanity, heroic but not just heroes. Pictures of terrible danger meet moments of rough tenderness, then all gives way to goofball antics back at the station.”

To create this display of heroism and heart, Freedman lived among the firefighters in the Bronx and Harlem for more than a year as she chronicled their work. She followed groups for six days at a time, sleeping in the backseat of cars or on the floor between engines.

Firehouse: The Photography of Jill Freedman will be on display from October 12, 2022, through April 2, 2023.

Visiting the New York City Fire Museum

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Directions

Address: 278 Spring Street, New York, N.Y. To see a map, click here. To reach the Museum by subway, take the “C” or “E” train (8th Avenue Local) to Spring Street. Walk west 1½ blocks. Alternately, take the “1” train (IRT) to Houston Street. Walk south along Varick Street for 4 blocks to Spring Street. Walk west ½ block. To reach the Museum via bus, take the M10 or M21 to Spring Street.

Hours of Operation

Open Wednesdays through Sundays, 10am to 5pm

Advance ticketing preferred, walk-ins welcome

Admission Prices

Advance tickets are preferred for General Admission:

· $10.00 for Adults

· $8.00 for Students, Seniors, Firefighters, AAA members, Federally Disabled

· $5.00 for Children

Free admission – with valid ID – for:

· New York City Fire Museum, Museum Council and Cool Culture members

· Active and Retired FDNY and NYPD members

· Active and Retired US Military service members

About the New York City Fire Museum

The mission of the New York City Fire Museum is to collect, preserve and present the history and cultural heritage of the fire service of New York and to provide fire prevention and safety education to the public, especially children. Learn more at https://www.nycfiremuseum.org.

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