Newseum to reopen Tuesday, Oct. 10

Water main break forced closing, cleanup.

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ARLINGTON, Va. — The Newseum announced today that it will reopen on Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Newseum closed on Sunday, Oct. 1, due to a water main break and subsequent flooding of the first and second floors of the Newseum. No one was injured in the incident, and no major artifacts were damaged.

"We look forward to reopening our doors next Tuesday," said Newseum Executive Director Joe Urschel.

The "Cartoons and Campaigns" activities scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 7, and the "Inside Media" program with National Public Radio correspondent Neal Conan scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 8, have been cancelled.

Repairs to the Newseum's "Interactive Newsroom" — the site of the incident — are underway, and the museum expects to complete an initial estimate of the cost of the repairs by the end of the week.

Freedom Park — which includes international icons of freedom including the largest display of original Berlin Wall pieces outside of Germany and the Freedom Forum Journalists Memorial — remains open to the public from dawn to dusk each day. The Newseum's Education Center also is open for previously scheduled classroom activities.

The public may call 888/NEWSEUM or 703/284-3544 for the latest information regarding the Newseum's schedule.