(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. M-Sa 9 am-5 pm, Su 10 am-5 pm. $24.95, seniors$19.95, children (7-18) $14.95, ages 6 and under/museum members free. Discounts available for military/students with ID.
Coming soon:
• Opening March 8, 2019 — “Rise Up: Stonewall and the LGBTQ Rights Movement” explores Stonewall and the 50-year fight for civil rights for LGBTQ Americans;
• Opening June 14, 2019 — “Seriously Funny: From the Desk of ‘The Daily Show’ with Jon Stewart” features the original desk from “The Daily Show” and looks at how humor and parody have shaped the narrative of events over the last 20 years.
