“Journalism is the first rough draft of history," an inscription on a marble block in the Newseum says.

The quote from former Washington Post Publisher Philip Graham introduces visitors to Washington, D.C.’s newest museum, dedicated to the protection of the First Amendment and freedom of the press.

The building opened in May to great fanfare. It stands next to the Canadian embassy at Fifth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a few blocks from the White House.

“ The newseum is educational, inspirational and a whole lot of fun,” Newseum Executive Director Joe Urschel says.

One of the many features of the Newseum is its front page project. Every day, Newseum staffers review hundreds of front pages from around the world. They select about 100 pages to display in front of the building, in the front page exhibit on the third floor and on the Newseum Web site.

A unique feature of the building is a 74-foot marble engraving of the First Amendment. Passersby can also look through the glass front of the building and watch as the museum fulfills its mission through its seven levels of exhibits.

Fourteen galleries house the permanent exhibits of the museum. These displays feature five centuries of news history including places, people and times using up-to-the-second technology. You can relive everything from World War II to the Virginia Tech tragedy.

The 15 theaters in the Newseum show a wide variety of productions ranging from George Stephanopoulos' “This Week,” to reliving man walking on the moon, to how a news broadcast is produced.

A new temporary exhibit is "G-Men and Journalist," featuring the FBI and media as they worked to solve some of America’s top law enforcement cases.

The Newseum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. It is two blocks from the Navy Metro/ Penn Quarter Metro Station. Admission for adults is $18.