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Should the 9/11 Museum Sell Gifts?

Should the 9/11 Museum Sell Gifts?

  • Yes

    Votes: 21 75.0%
  • No

    Votes: 7 25.0%

  • Total voters
    28

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If the items are kept respectful and the proceeds go towards the maintaining of the museum (it's not cheap kids) then I'm relatively ok with it.

The kind of items available matter more than the existence of the gifts.

If you're doing an exploded tower snow globe then we have trouble.
 
Most holocaust museums I've been to sell some sort of memorabilia. It's a way for the museum to fund itself. They'll sell books on the museum's subject matter, pins, booklets. From my experience, suppliers and editors will provide memorabilia at little or no cost to the museums. To be honest, this isn't that big of an issue and the lady claiming that someone is "making money" off this museum may as well ask the people working at the memorial to volunteer. They're probably seeing more returns from the museum than anyone else.
 
If the items are kept respectful and the proceeds go towards the maintaining of the museum (it's not cheap kids) then I'm relatively ok with it.

The kind of items available matter more than the existence of the gifts.

If you're doing an exploded tower snow globe then we have trouble.

I agree 100%. If the items go to pay the employees of the museum and to upkeep the museum I have no problem. I hope they are kept reasonable as well. But according to the report some of the items are already really pricey....
 
I agree 100%. If the items go to pay the employees of the museum and to upkeep the museum I have no problem. I hope they are kept reasonable as well. But according to the report some of the items are already really pricey....

Museums aren't cheap. Specially museums in New York. Go to the MoMA and try to get something for less than $2. The cheapest thing in their online gift shop? 2$.... +$6.95 for shipping... so you're looking at nearly $10 bucks for even the cheapest thing at that museum.
 
Museums aren't cheap. Specially museums in New York. Go to the MoMa and try to get something for less than $2.

I understand that. Im just reiterating a point made.
 
I agree 100%. If the items go to pay the employees of the museum and to upkeep the museum I have no problem. I hope they are kept reasonable as well. But according to the report some of the items are already really pricey....

Well if they're not complete idiots then they don't have touristy trash like snow globes, they probably have commerative gear that's relatively well done, therefore you got your price points.

It's always a tricky thing with stuff like this, but moneys gotta come from somewhere.
 
Gift store website*

http://www.911memorial.org/catalog

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One questionable item, retails for $19.95
 
Gift store website*

http://www.911memorial.org/catalog

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One questionable item, retails for $19.95

Why is that questionable? Why does it matter? Every museum and memorial out there has a gift shop. The Holocaust Memorial has a gift shop. The Oklahoma Bombing Memorial has a gift shop. Pearl Harbor has a gift shop. If people don't like what's sold in the gift shop, don't buy anything. This is all fake outrage. Let them sell what they want to sell.
 
They can also serve the purpose of momentos....taking away a small token to always have close and remember the event.

That has been a very meaningful thing for humans for millenia. It can reinforce learning and memory.
 
[h=1]As some of you know the 9/11 museum recently opened. As expected some sort of controversy has arisen. The controversy is that should the 9/11 Museum sell gifts? In your opinoin should the 9/11 museum sell gifts? [/h]Here is a report done on the subject: [h=1]September 11 Memorial Museum opens in New York to the public, with mixed feelings over its gift shop[/h]


Yes the museum should be allowed to sell gifts as long as it goes towards maintaining the museum and the gifts are respectful.
 
As some of you know the 9/11 museum recently opened. As expected some sort of controversy has arisen. The controversy is that should the 9/11 Museum sell gifts? In your opinoin should the 9/11 museum sell gifts?

Here is a report done on the subject: September 11 Memorial Museum opens in New York to the public, with mixed feelings over its gift shop

As usual, no poll option fits my feelings. The 9/11 museum should sell gifts if it wants. I have no problem with the selling gifts, I have no problem if they decide not to. Maybe the world would be a better place if we stopped being outraged at every little ****ing thing.
 
Maybe they could sell office supplies. A tastefully done box cutter would help commemorate the events of the day.
 
As others have said, I have no problem with a gift shop at all there, especially if the gifts aren't disrespectful/distasteful. I think my idea of what might be disrespectful/distasteful may be a little more relaxed than some other people's though but I think it would be highly inappropriate and likely not very profitable for them to sell anything that could reasonably be viewed as distasteful anyway.

(And I don't see anything wrong with selling that dog besides the price being a bit high for such a small stuffed animal.)
 
Gift store website*

http://www.911memorial.org/catalog

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One questionable item, retails for $19.95

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What's questionable about that?
 
[h=1]As some of you know the 9/11 museum recently opened. As expected some sort of controversy has arisen. The controversy is that should the 9/11 Museum sell gifts? In your opinoin should the 9/11 museum sell gifts? [/h]Here is a report done on the subject: [h=1]September 11 Memorial Museum opens in New York to the public, with mixed feelings over its gift shop[/h]

They should sell 8 x 11 photos of the CIA head giving money and weapons to Osama Bin Ladin. If you don't acknowledge your past, your future doesn't learn.
 
They should sell 8 x 11 photos of the CIA head giving money and weapons to Osama Bin Ladin. If you don't acknowledge your past, your future doesn't learn.

Sure. :roll:
 
They should sell 8 x 11 photos of the CIA head giving money and weapons to Osama Bin Ladin. If you don't acknowledge your past, your future doesn't learn.

Dave, I usually enjoy your posts. But that is simplifying the historical situation.
 
I voted yes. Hell, why not. They sell rubber crown of thorns in Old Town Jerusalem, why not a fake Saudi passport with your own mug photographed inside to take home and show everyone back in Tennessee. The possibilities are endless.

It's approaching twenty years now. Let's not turn this into another Pearl Harbor that everyone has to have a tall tale about to bore the dickens out of their grandchildren. The shrine worship, the mesmerization with the death cult, and hero fabrication and fascination that has so engrossed many segments of our country is becoming as horrible as the event itself.
 
[h=1]As some of you know the 9/11 museum recently opened. As expected some sort of controversy has arisen. The controversy is that should the 9/11 Museum sell gifts? In your opinoin should the 9/11 museum sell gifts? [/h]Here is a report done on the subject: [h=1]September 11 Memorial Museum opens in New York to the public, with mixed feelings over its gift shop[/h]

IMO, it's disrespectful to sell knick knacks at any memorial.

Why not set up concession stands at the Vietnam Veterans memorial if they're going to do that?
 
Good thing Fagan showed his face. Now my post doesn't seem as bad.
 
I voted yes. Hell, why not. They sell rubber crown of thorns in Old Town Jerusalem, why not a fake Saudi passport with your own mug photographed inside to take home and show everyone back in Tennessee. The possibilities are endless.

It's approaching twenty years now. Let's not turn this into another Pearl Harbor that everyone has to have a tall tale about to bore the dickens out of their grandchildren. The shrine worship, the mesmerization with the death cult, and hero fabrication and fascination that has so engrossed many segments of our country is becoming as horrible as the event itself.

... Tell us what you really think though. :roll:
 
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