Artifacts From US Terror Attacks Going On Display At Newseum In Washington, DC.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Artifacts from some of the worst terrorist attacks in U.S. history are going on display for the first time at the Newseum.

A Toyota Corolla abandoned by the 9/11 hijackers at Washington Dulles International Airport is one of the items that Newseum visitors will be able to see starting Friday. It's part of the renovated "Inside Today's FBI" exhibit at the downtown Washington museum, which celebrates journalism and First Amendment freedoms.

The museum will also display the handcuffs used to restrain Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) and a mobile fingerprinting device used to identify his brother, Tamerlan (TAM'-ehr-luhn). Also part of the exhibit is the SUV that was used in a failed attempt to bomb Times Square in 2010, with the bomb components inside.

By BEN NUCKOLS

Newseum's Popular FBI Exhibit Will Reopen on Nov. 13

Exhibit Will Highlight the FBI in the Post-9/11 Era, Featuring More Than 45 New Artifacts

On Nov. 13, 2015, the Newseum will
 open "Inside Today's FBI: Fighting Crime in the Age of Terror," a new version of its popular FBI
 exhibit, featuring never-before-displayed evidence and artifacts from some of the FBI's biggest
 cases. In the post-9/11 era, the bureau's top priorities are terrorists, spies and cybercriminals,
\ stalked with powerful new surveillance technologies.

The FBI's mission of combating terrorism is a major focus of the new exhibit, which displays
 more than 45 new artifacts, including the Toyota Corolla abandoned by 9/11 hijackers at
 Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C., and a Nissan Pathfinder that was rigged with explosives
 in a failed attempt to bomb Times Square in 2010. The alarm clocks, propane tanks, pressure
 cooker pot and other components of the homemade bomb will be on display inside the SUV.

The FBI has been making headlines for more than 100 years, and the exhibit explores the
 sometimes cooperative, sometimes combative relationship between the press and the bureau.

"The exhibit vividly illustrates the dramatic story of the FBI's changing mission after 9/11 and
 explores debates over national security and privacy in this new age of global fear," said Cathy
 Trost, senior vice president of exhibits and programs at the Newseum. "With an unprecedented
display of evidence, the exhibit takes visitors behind the investigations of some of the FBI's
 biggest cases, including stories about terrorism and cybercrime ripped from today's headlines."

"Inside Today's FBI" also displays artifacts from the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, including
 the handcuffs that restrained bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and a mobile fingerprinting device that
 identified his brother, Tamerlan, as well as the marathon bib and running shoes worn by Boston
 Globe reporter Michael Rezendes, who switched from running the marathon to reporting on the
 deadly bombings.

The Newseum's original FBI exhibit was the first temporary exhibit to open after the Newseum
 moved from Arlington, Va., to Washington, D.C., in 2008. The exhibit proved so popular with
 visitors that its run was extended indefinitely until it finally closed for renovations in July 2015.
 Some of the most significant artifacts from the old FBI exhibit will remain on display, including
 the Unabomber's cabin, engine parts and landing gear from United Airlines Flight 175, which
 crashed into the World Trade Center South Tower on Sept. 11, 2001, and the shoes worn by
 shoe bomber Richard Reid in an attempt to blow up an American Airlines flight in December 2001.

"Inside Today's FBI" will be on display indefinitely in the ABC News Changing Exhibits Gallery.

About the Newseum 
The mission of the Newseum is to champion the five freedoms of the First Amendment through
 exhibits, public programs and education. One of the top attractions in Washington, D.C., the
 dynamic, engaging and interactive museum allows visitors to experience the stories of yesterday
 and today through the eyes of the media while celebrating the freedoms guaranteed to all
Americans by the First Amendment. The Newseum Institute serves as a forum for First
Amendment study, exploration and education. The Newseum is a 501(c)(3) public charity
funded by generous individuals, corporations and foundations, including the Freedom Forum.
For more information, visitnewseum.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

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At The Newseum In Washington, DC: 'Reporting Vietnam' Explores How Journalists Delivered News to a Divided Nation

 Today, the Newseum opens "Reporting Vietnam," 

a provocative new exhibit that marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, America's first televised war.

 The exhibit, made possible by support from the CBS Corporation, explores the dramatic stories of how

 journalists brought news about the war to a divided nation. "Reporting Vietnam" will be on display through

 Sept. 12, 2016.

Set to a soundtrack of protest songs, the exhibit opens with an exploration of the culture clash that emerged

 in the 1960s as seen through mainstream and counterculture publications of the day. "Reporting Vietnam"

 challenges perceptions that linger 50 years after U.S. troops arrived in Vietnam, and poses the question

 "Did the press lose the war?"

Powerful photos and news footage, evocative music and more than 90 compelling artifacts, historic

 newspapers and magazines take visitors back to experience a time when America was at war and

 young people were rejecting the conservative values of their parents.

"The Vietnam War polarized the nation and led Americans to question the legitimacy of authority 

everywhere," said Peter Prichard, chairman and CEO of the Newseum. "The exhibit captures the essence

 of a complex moment in American history, transporting visitors back to a time when peace, love and

 understanding were the goal, but not always the reality."

Included in the exhibit 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. An interactive kiosk

 in the exhibit features interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning photographers who took some of the most

 iconic images of the war. Another kiosk showcases the memorable protest songs that provided the

 soundtrack for a generation.

As part of the exhibit, the museum's Robert H. and Clarice Smith Big Screen Theater features "Reporting

Vietnam: Eyewitness to War," an original documentary that tells the story of press coverage in Vietnam

 through archival video, photographs and interviews with journalists who covered the war. Two other original

films will explore the protest movement at home and how television forever changed the way Americans

 receive news from the battlefield.

Contributing support for the exhibit is provided by CBS Corporation in memory of CBS "60 Minutes"

 correspondent Bob Simon, the award-winning CBS News correspondent whose legendary war reporting

 over five decades began in Vietnam.

About the NewseumThe mission of the Newseum is to champion the five freedoms of the First Amendment through exhibits,

 public programs and education. One of the top attractions in Washington, D.C., the Newseum's dynamic,

 engaging and interactive museum allows visitors to experience the stories of yesterday and today through

 the eyes of the media while celebrating the freedoms guaranteed to all Americans by the First Amendment.

 The Newseum Institute serves as a forum for First Amendment study, exploration and education. The

 Newseum is a 501(c)(3) public charity funded by generous individuals, corporations and foundations, 

including the Freedom Forum. For more information, visitnewseum.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.