(Maria Bryk, Courtesy Newseum)
Newseum
A 250,000-square-foot venue lauding the First Amendment. Artifacts include sections of the Berlin Wall and historic front pages dating from the Civil War, plus 15 theaters, 15 galleries and 130 interactive stations. Pulitzer-Prize winners photo gallery, 9/11 memorial gallery and daily displays of front pages from every U.S. state. New media gallery traces the digital news revolution. On screen: "JFK: A Thousand Days," recounting the youthful glamour the Kennedy family brought to the White House and the newsworthy moments of a presidency cut short. Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $24.95, seniors/military/students $19.95, children (7-18) $14.95, 6 and under free. Discounts available for families, advance tickets online.
“Creating Camelot: The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe,” open Sept. 29 through Jan 7. To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of President John F. Kennedy, the Newseum is bringing back for a limited time one of its most popular exhibits — “Creating Camelot: The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe.” This stunning photo exhibit showcases more than 70 intimate and iconic images of President John F. Kennedy, first Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and their children, Caroline and John, taken by Kennedy’s personal photographer, Jacques Lowe.
