Newseum Won't Meet Deadline
(Credit: Euphonix.com)
There's something slightly humorous when a museum dedicated to the legacy of American journalism can't meet its deadline. The massive new building on Pennsylvania Avenue was supposed to open Oct. 15, but officials say that won't happen.
Newseum officials told the Washington Post on Tuesday that, because of construction delays, the debut of the $435 million project has been pushed back. A new opening date has not been set.
According to the newspaper, the setbacks are due to "the complexity of the building and the final installation of state-of-the-art electronics that has to be done after the general contractor, Turner Construction, is finished."
The building, at Sixth Street NW, will have seven levels totaling 643,000 square feet, with the tech-heavy museum occupying 250,000 square feet and 70,000 square feet dedicated to exhibits. It will house 14 galleries, 15 theaters, two broadcast studios and 130 interactive touch screens.
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