How is the memorial used?
When designing the new memorial, the architects created a destination for people to gather to reflect and learn. The memorial design, combined with the adjacent park’s open plaza, creates a destination and venue for events, like a World AIDS Day vigil or a smaller gathering to remember a lost loved one. Public programming, like our ongoing public art installations, cultural and educational offerings, multi-media performances, concerts, lectures, traditional tours, and virtual interaction on the memorial’s website will make the memorial a gateway for education about the AIDS epidemic in New York City and beyond.
