The National September 11 Memorial Museum

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Reflection of members of the general public in the glass facade during the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York on May 15. (Anthony Behar/Associated Press)

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Artifacts of the historical exhibition are seen inside the National September 11 Memorial & Museum during a press preview in New York May 14. The museum commemorating the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington contains wrenchingly familiar sights as well as artifacts never before on public display. Among the first visitors to the National September 11 Memorial Museum are victims' family members. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) #

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The salvaged tridents from the World Trade Center are viewed during a preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14in New York City. The long awaited museum will open to the public on May 21 following a six-day dedication period for 9/11 families, survivors, first responders,workers, and local city residents. For the dedication period the doors to the museum will be open for 24-hours a day from May 15 through May 20. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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First responders from the September 11 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center walk to the stage during the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, May 15. (Mike Segar/Reuters) #

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US President Barack Obama (Back) speaks at the dedication ceremony in the Foundation Hall, at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum at Ground Zero in New York, New York, USA, May 15. (JOHN ANGELILLO/Pool/EPA) #

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Surviving firefighter Dan Potter's fire helmet, which he used at Ground Zero on September 11, is viewed during a tour the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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Visitors gather on the plaza of the National September 11 Memorial to watch a live video of U.S. President Barack Obama's speech during the dedication ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York, May 15. Obama reflected on the events of the horrific day and spoke of the courage of those that helped save the lives of others. (JAMES KEIVOM/Pool/EPA) #

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A woman places a hand on the names engraved along the South reflecting pool at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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A woman wipes away tears during the opening ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15. The museum spans seven stories, mostly underground. (Charles Eckert-Pool/Getty Images)) #

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Cards, patches and mementos of those killed at Ground Zero are are viewed during a preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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A woman pauses at the Ground Zero memorial site while watching the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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Port Authority police cadets pause at the Ground Zero memorial site during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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A photograph of one of the World Trade Center towers collapsing after the September 11, 2001 attack, seen during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site May 14. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) #

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People watch the opening ceremony for the National September 11 Memorial Museum at ground zero May 15. (Charles Eckert-Pool/Getty Images) #

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Fragments of the fuselage of Flight 11, that hit the World Trader Center, are displayed at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum, May 14, in New York. The museum is a monument to how the Sept. 11 terror attacks shaped history, from its heart-wrenching artifacts to the underground space that houses them amid the remnants of the fallen twin towers' foundations. (Associated Press) #

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Objects found after the September 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon, seen during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) #

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The "Survivor Stairs", remnants of a Vesey Street staircase where many people who worked at the World Trade Center towers during the September 11, 2001 attack escaped to the street, seen during a press preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center site May 14. (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images) #

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Two tridents from the original World Trade Center loom inside the National September 11 Memorial Museum as the new One World Trade Center rises outside during the opening ceremony for the museum at ground zero May 15. (Allan Tannenbaum-Pool/Getty Images) #

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The remains of Fire Dept. of New York Ladder Company 3's truck are displayed at the National Sept. 11 Memorial Museum, May 14. (Associated Press) #

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A quote from Virgil fills a wall of the museum prior to the dedication ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial Museum, May 15. (John Munson-Pool/Getty Images) #

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rtifacts from Ground Zero, including part of a television and radio antenna from the North Tower, is viewed during a preview of the National September 11 Memorial Museum on May 14. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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A view of the National September 11 Memorial Museum with the north reflecting pool in foreground during the museum's dedication ceremony. (JUSTIN LANE/AFP/Getty Images) #

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People at the Ground Zero memorial site wait to see President Barack Obama during the dedication ceremony of the National September 11 Memorial Museum in New York May 15. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) #

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A woman looks in the windows of the National September 11 Memorial Museum. (James Keivom/The Daily News via Associated Press) #