Newseum

The Newseum in Washington, D.C., was an interactive museum dedicated to journalism. After opening in Virginia in 1997, it reopened in 2008 in a new building near the National Mall. Spread across seven floors, various galleries and theaters offered insights into the world of the media. Among other things, visitors could see the largest piece of the Berlin Wall outside Germany, as well as a replica of the Unabomber Kaczynski's cabin. The museum also honored war photographers killed in the line of duty. Despite its prominent location and a new building funded by the Freedom Forum, the museum closed permanently in 2019 because of financial losses and the sale of the building to Johns Hopkins University.