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An Apollonaut travel guide
Information you can follow.
Our editorial approach begins with a simple question: where does this information come from?
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The scope of this page
Research here means checking information used in our visitor guidance and cultural writing. It does not mean that Apollonaut operates a laboratory, employs an academic research department or has completed original scientific studies.
For opening hours, admission and visitor rules, the first source is One World Observatory’s own website. For the history of the tower and the site, we used general references that cite their sources. All can be read directly through the links provided.
A method readers can inspect
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Start with the relevant source
Use the venue for its own visitor rules and history. Use an identified reference for dates, architecture and institutional facts.
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Keep time-sensitive details dated
Prices, opening hours, holiday closures and eligibility can change. A past arrangement or old tariff must not become a current promise.
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Separate fact from interpretation
A sourced date is different from an editorial impression. Make the distinction clear in the writing.
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Keep uncertainty visible
If sources disagree or a detail is unverified, omit the claim or explain the limit. Sources give 28 or 29 May 2015 for the observatory’s opening, so we say May 2015.
Reading prices fairly
A starting price, a venue admission price and the total charged for a booking are different figures. A useful comparison must identify the same access, visitor category, date, currency and included fees.
Our prices are in US dollars and include our service fee, so they are higher than One World Observatory’s own admission prices in US dollars. We do not claim the lowest price or publish a market comparison.
Corrections belong with the content
The aim is to make source links and meaningful updates easy to find. A material correction should explain what changed rather than quietly leaving contradictory information elsewhere on the site.
The heritage and history copy was checked against the reading links below on 9 November 2026. This date records that review; it is not a guarantee that future opening hours or admission rules will remain the same.
Read at the source
Sources & further reading
- One World Observatory: Plan your visit
- One World Observatory: Frequently asked questions
- Wikipedia: One World Trade Center
- Wikipedia: National September 11 Memorial & Museum
Links lead to the original publishers.