Newseum Opening
Your eyes were not deceiving you, the much anticipated, Newsuem, will be opening on Friday, April 11. I was in the area of the Newsuem on Saturday and gathered some useful information --admission on opening day is FREE and after Friday, tickets will cost $20 for adults and $13 for kids 7 to 12 years of age. When did the price of museums go up? I would suggest going on Friday.
The Newseum is exactly what is sounds like, a museum dedicated to the news. The newsuem will offer visitors five centuries of news history and visitors will be able to go behind the scenes to learn how and why news is made. From what I could see by just standing in front of the newsuem, it looks like it will be an interesting place to visit. On Saturday, there were front pages of newpapers from around the world for that particular day. I think that the interactive newsroom will be the most fun thing to do at the Newseum. You get the chance to play the role of reporter or photographer to see if you can prepare a story in a timely manner. Other exhibits include the 9/11 Gallery and the First Amendment Gallery.
The Newseum complex also includes a restaurant, The Source, by Wolfgang Puck which is adjacent to the museum. The Source is Washington, DC's first fine dining establishment that is headlined by Wolfgang Puck.
The Newseum is located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and Sixth Streets, NW.