The Newseum sits between the White House and the U.S. Capitol on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. The museum showcases history as seen through the eyes of the media and houses the Comcast-sponsored 9/11 Gallery, an exhibit dedicated entirely to the tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001.
The first thing you notice as you approach the magnificent building is a 74-foot-high marble engraving of the First Amendment. The Newseum not only preserves the history of this fundamental right, but also the memory of its greatest ambassadors. The 250,000 square-foot museum displays remnants of major media events in five centuries of news history. Below is just a sample of what you’ll find inside:
- 14 permanent galleries
- 12 additional exhibits
- 15 theaters
- 35,000 newspaper front pages
- 81,000 pounds of artifacts
Comcast’s $8 million commitment to the Newseum as a founding partner helped establish the project after it relocated from Arlington, Va. in 2008. The 9/11 Gallery is one of 14 permanent galleries and is one of the first exhibits entirely devoted to the attacks of Sept. 11th. The 9/11 Gallery looks specifically at how world media reacted to one of the biggest news stories of the century, using front pages from the following day, artifacts and a documentary featuring journalists’ accounts of the day’s events. The 9/11 Gallery continues to have great significance to many. With an additional $75,000 in support from Comcast, digital kiosks were added to the exhibit for visitors to share personal recollections and experiences from the day of the event, with selected visitor comments projected on the wall of the gallery. On the day of the 10th anniversary of the attacks, more than 10,000 visitors viewed the exhibit.
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