After more than 11 years and nearly 10 million visitors, the Newseum will close on Dec. 31, 2019. Thank you to everyone who has visited, especially the members, donors and Founding Partners whose support made it all possible.
We know visitors love the Newseum (don’t take our word for it; read the TripAdvisor reviews for yourself), but it has struggled financially for a number of years and continuing to operate in our current location has proven unsustainable. In January 2019, we announced an agreement to sell the Newseum building on historic Pennsylvania Avenue to Johns Hopkins University, a premier academic institution, which will use the facility for its D.C.-based graduate programs.
The Freedom Forum, creator and primary funder of the Newseum, remains committed to continuing its mission to champion the five freedoms of the First Amendment and to increase public awareness about the importance of a free and fair press. These educational efforts are needed now more than ever and that critical work will continue online and through public programs in Washington, D.C., and around the country.
There is still time to visit! The Newseum is open through the end of the year and all of the artifacts and exhibits will remain on public display, including our newest exhibit, “Seriously Funny: From the Desk of ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.’” There is also a full calendar of public events and programs running through December.
Purchase tickets online now and get a 15 percent discount.
How can you help? If you’ve read this far, you really care about the First Amendment! Keep in touch by following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and online at newseum.org. Become a member and enjoy free admission to the Newseum through 2019 and next year be among the first to receive invitations to engaging public programs with leading thinkers on First Amendment issues.
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