Earlier this month my wife and I decided to visit Washington, DC. We thought of several places we could easily see in one day but our first stop was the Newseum and it was so interesting that we ended up spending most of our day there.

We had started off in Alexandria on Friday and enjoyed walking around and seeing the sights and thought we could spend Saturday in D.C. and then head home on Sunday.  We had stayed in the Embassy Suites which was just across the street from
the Metro stop. It was a great place to stay as it was convenient to both Alexandria Old Town and DC. The hotel was just a couple blocks from King Street with its many shops and restaurants. If you want to go to older part of King nearer to the river, it is a good walk. We enjoyed the walk but some might opt for the free trolley.

Saturday we thought we would see several things in Washington. Our first stop was at the Newseum since that is what we wanted to see the most. But the Newseum was so interesting, we ended up skipping the rest of our planned day so we could spend the day there. The exhibits change periodical so you might want to consider that when planning your visit.

We found the 9/11 exhibit on the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 very moving. The 9/11 story was told via interviews with several reporters who covered the horror of that day. There was also a tribute to the the photojournalist and 6 broadcast engineers who lost their lives that day.

The day we were at the Newseum there were several boards with questions on current events and visitors put stickers on the boards to indicate opinions. Certainly not a scientific poll in any sense but interesting, One such board is pictured in this post.

The museum also has numerous other exhibits and emphasis the First Amendment, the importance of a free press, and and the dangers faced by journalists, including many who have lost their lives.