Newseum Announces Journalists Memorial Rededication, May 13

 

On Monday, May 13, the Newseum will rededicate its Journalists Memorial, which honors newspeople who died or were killed in the pursuit of news. The names of 84 journalists who died covering the news in 2012 will be added to the memorial at the 10 a.m. ceremony, along with six journalists killed in previous years who were recently brought to the Newseum’s attention. The 2012 death toll of 84 is the fourth highest number of journalists killed in a single year.

Kennedy Images Lost on 9/11 To Be Displayed at the Newseum

 

“Creating Camelot” Photography Exhibit, Featuring More Than 70 Images of
JFK and Family, Opens April 12

On April 12, the Newseum will open a new exhibit, “Creating Camelot: The Kennedy Photography of Jacques Lowe,” as part of its year-long exploration of the life, legacy and death of America’s 35th president. The exhibit features intimate, behind-the-scenes images of John F. Kennedy, his wife, Jacqueline, and their children, Caroline and John, taken by Kennedy’s personal photographer.

Newseum Opens Exhibit Featuring MLK Birmingham, Ala., Jail Cell Door

 

 

Marks the beginning of multiyear exploration of civil rights milestones

Newseum and Hirshhorn Celebrate Freedom With Three-Night Projection of the Art and Words of Renowned Artist Ai Weiwei

 

The Newseum, in partnership with the Hirshhorn Museum, will present a projection featuring images and quotes by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. Ai is an outspoken critic of the Chinese government’s stance on democracy whose advocacy of universal human rights complements the Newseum’s mission to champion freedom of speech and expression for all people.

Be a Part of History at the Newseum on Inauguration Day With Special Package

 

The Newseum, the only museum with a direct view of the inaugural parade route on historic Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., is offering a special event package for Inauguration Day, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013.

Newseum Displays More Than 800 of Today’s Election Front Pages

 

This morning, the Newseum will receive electronic versions of more than 800 front pages from newspapers across the country and around the world announcing the results of the 2012 presidential election. Each of these pages can be found on http://www.newseum.org, and 60 of the most compelling front pages, including one from each state and the District of Columbia, will be printed for display at the Newseum’s Pennsylvania Avenue entrance. Another 80 will be displayed inside the Newseum in the Today’s Front Pages Gallery.

Campaign 2012 Coverage: Breaking New Ground

 

Special Program  – “Campaign 2012 Coverage: Breaking New Ground”

Summer Fun Deal at the Newseum ends Sept. 3

 

The Newseum’s “Summer Fun Deal,” which waives the regular $12.95 admission fee for youth ages 18 and under through Labor Day, will be ending on Sept. 3, 2012.

Newseum to Post Historic Front Pages Reporting Supreme Court Decision

 

National Coverage of Historic Supreme Court Decision To Be Featured In June 29 ‘Today’s Front Pages’ Display

Kids Visit Free This Summer at the Newseum

 

The Newseum will waive its admission fee for all youth visitors ages 18 and under, regularly $12.95, from July 1 through Labor Day, Sept. 3, 2012.