An independent panel of journalists and journalism historians reviews difficult cases. A list of the names of the 26 journalists who died in 2000 is attached. Every year, May 3 is a day to remember and celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom. The Newseum takes visitors behind the scenes to see and experience how and why news is made. The Newseum is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's days.
Freedom Park is open daily from dawn to dusk.
Admission is free. Adjoining the Newseum is Freedom Park, which is dedicated to the spirit of freedom. Va. Freedom Park opened on July 4, 1996. The park is open daily, dawn to dusk. Admission is free.