April 9, 2009
Happy Birthday Newseum!
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WASHINGTON — One year after its grand opening on April 11, 2008, the Newseum has quickly become one of the most sought-after destinations in the nation’s capital.
More than 700,000 people have visited the 250,000-square-foot museum since it opened on historic Pennsylvania Avenue. President Barack Obama is a repeat visitor. Actor George Clooney charmed a sold-out house. And on any given day at any given hour, the tweets are atwitter with celebrity sightings and special programs at the world’s most interactive museum of news:
- “Obama at the Newseum!” — 1:30 p.m., Feb. 4, 2009.
- “Val Kilmer is at the Newseum!” — 8:37 a.m., Feb. 13, 2009.
- “Arnold Schwarzenegger will be at the Newseum Sunday a.m. to tape an interview for ABC News ‘This Week.’” — 10:48 a.m., Feb. 20, 2009.
- “BET covering the State of the Union from Newseum Tuesday.” — 9:45 a.m., Feb. 23, 2009.
- “Find out what ‘Rosebud’ really means in ‘Citizen Kane.’” — 12:46 p.m., Feb. 25, 2009.
- “Conan O’Brien currently touring the Newseum!” — 8:36 a.m., March 3, 2009.
To celebrate our first anniversary, the Newseum looks back at some of the people, events and programs that helped make the first year a rousing success.
