April 11, 2008

Grand Opening of the Newseum in Washington 

The world’s most interactive museum

The Newseum, the world’s most interactive museum, held its Grand Opening on Friday, April 11 with a two-hour block party of free food and festivities on historic Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation’s capital. The celebration continued inside where the 250,000-square-foot museum of news offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.

Between the White House and Capitol Hill

The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Sixth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., on America’s Main Street between the White House and the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the Smithsonian museums on the National Mall. The exterior’s unique architectural features include a 74-foot-high marble engraving of the First Amendment and an immense front wall of glass through which passers-by can watch the museum fulfill its mission of providing a forum where the media and the public can gain a better understanding of each other.

The Newseum features seven levels of galleries and behind-the-scenes experience

The Newseum features seven levels of galleries, theaters, retail spaces and visitor services. It offers a unique environment that takes museumgoers behind the scenes to experience how and why news is made.