hi! i’ve mentioned before how much i love the Newseum but i really just can’t say it enough. i don’t know many other people who have gone - people probably ignore it because it isn’t right on the National Mall and costs money, but it is SO worth it. it’s a newer museum so there are a lot of more current events included, like 9/11 and the Boston Marathon bombing. it’s pretty much jam-packed floor to ceiling with tons of things to learn and see so you will definitely get your money’s worth.

the Newseum has one of the biggest pieces of the Berlin Wall, and it’s fascinating to learn how the news and media in general has changed over time - especially on a political level, since coverage today is 24/7 and instantaneous.

there is also a map that spans from floor to ceiling that is color-coded (green, yellow, red) showing how free the press is across the world, and it is insane to see how little green there is as well as how many countries are still yellow, especially places that you wouldn’t expect.

the entire museum is so informative and eye-opening, and this blog post doesn’t do it justice. if you are headed to DC anytime soon, it’s something you absolutely most see.

pictured above is the Journalists’ Memorial for all journalists, photographers, and reporters who are killed while reporting the news. this was especially moving to see since we were there a few weeks after learning of Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination in Turkey.

the exterior of the Newseum has the daily front pages of newspapers from all of the states, and of course Boston’s would be the most simplistic 😉 go sports haha just a few weeks later they would win the series.

anyone who knows me knows that i have this borderline irrational, totally unexplainable obsession with the titanic - even as a little kid, i couldn’t get enough. so naturally i was so excited to see titanic stuff in different museums (including the national geographic ,useum, a few blocks away). although part of me was like.. well, it’s the titanic, of course it needs to be in all the museums. haha

if you are into the titanic and really want to learn about it and see tons of artifacts, go to the museum in vegas (yes, I’m for real). it’s amazing.