Around 2011, I spent two hours in the Newseum (roughly $20-$25 for entry). At the conclusion, I asked myself what exactly was worth the money, and noted this as one of the bottom five places in DC for any tourist to see. I counted roughly thirty people there on a Saturday (20 of them were kids).
It is in a fine location....between the White House and Capital building, and obviously someone spent a lot of money. But there was nothing to attract people.
Same experience.They did have some
things like a re creation of Tim
Russert’s office and photos taken by a photog who died shortly thereafter at the Twin Towers...and near a top floor individual newspapers were honored each day for their headlines.
The center-right Boston Herald used to celebrate being honored by the Newseum.Big deal! Papers all over in many cities got chosen, once a day.