The future of The Newseum is uncertain with the closure of its physical home, but its eventual comeback could make it even better.

What the Newseum did really well, though, was explain the importance of the news media, and the First Amendment itself, to the general public, especially through its interactive displays and theaters.

Newseum staffers change the display of the front pages of newspapers from around the world for the last time before the museum closes for its final day on Tuesday. Officials announced last year ...

The Newseum on Pennsylvania Avenue NW will shut its doors for the final time Tuesday. The museum, which is dedicated to the First Amendment, has seen 850,000 visitors every year. But with general ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2008, the Newseum — a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists — opened on prime Washington real estate. Sitting ...

Newseum attributed failure to a “mosaic of factors” notably the 2008 economic recession, which hit newspapers hard and caused mass layoffs and closures across the industry.

The Newseum could have been a great asset for American journalism. It wasn't.

On Wednesday, a museum dedicated to the First Amendment held its final public event. And on New Year’s Eve, it will shut down after twelve years in Washington.