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The New Newseum Dedicated in Washington, DC

The new $450 million Newseum created by, for and about news acolytes, news reporters, newsreaders, and newsmakers. The glass facade of the Newseum in Washington, DC. -  Photo: Doug Mills/The New York Times

WASHINGTON, DC – Look through the glass walls of a television studio at the Newseum — the much-heralded $450 million museum created by, for and about news acolytes, news reporters, newshounds, newsreaders, news watchers, newsmakers and news advocates that opened on Friday — and you get an imposing view of the Capitol. But that also means that from the Capitol you also have a clear view of the glass facade of the Newseum, which is part of the point. The Newseum also  includes a memorial to journalists who died on the job.