Exhibition on Vietnam Coming to DC's Newseum

PHOTO: Photographers huddled together behind a log. Courtesy Steve Northup via Newseum

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On Friday, May 22, the Newseum will open “Reporting Vietnam,” a provocative new exhibit that marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, America’s first televised war. The exhibit explores the dramatic stories of how journalists brought news about the war to a divided nation. It will be on display through Sept. 12, 2016, according to a news release from the museum. Here’s more about the exhibition, from the release:

Powerful photos and news footage, evocative music and more than 90 compelling artifacts, historic newspapers and magazines will take visitors back to experience a time when America was at war and young people were rejecting the conservative values of their parents.

Included are more than 100 dramatic images, including memorable Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs that have come to symbolize the struggle both in Vietnam and at home. Interactive kiosks in the exhibit showcase interviews with the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers who took some of the most iconic images of the war, and the memorable protest songs that provided the soundtrack for a generation.

The Newseum is located at 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in DC.

Read more about the upcoming exhibit here. Find ticket information here.