Washington, DC - Newseum
- Address:
- 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Just north of the Mall, at the corner of Pennsylvania Ave. and 6th St. NW.
- Phone:
- 888-639-7386
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The Newseum, a museum about journalists, has accepted the donation of a bomb-damaged car from the widow of the car's driver, investigative reporter Don Bolles. Organized crime figures, unhappy with stories Bolles wrote about them, paid a hit man to blow the newsman up in his car in 1976.... [02/08/2004] Complete News Story
The Newseum, that PR effigy of a "free press," is relocating to bigger grounds, which certainly are not free. The Newseum will become the anchor tenant in a new $250mm retail, residential and conference center development in downtown Washington -- fitting since newspapers themselves exist mainly as a forum for retail and residential advertisements.... [07/30/2000] Complete News Story
April 18th marked the grand gala opening of the $50 million, 72,000-square-foot Newseum, "dedicated to examination and celebration of the news business." ... [05/03/1997] Complete News Story
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