The Newseum — a 250,000sq foot museum in Washington - opened in April and celebrates and charts the history of newspapers, radio, television and digital broadcasting. It offers visitors an experience that centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.



One of its attractions is an online gallery of front pages of newspapers from across the United States, from the Anniston Star in Alamba to the Laramie Boomerang in Wyoming - and the rest of the world from Argentina to Venezula.

The Scarborough Evening News is one of the latest front pages to be part of this gallery. It is one of four from the United Kingdom. The others are The Guardian, The Telegraph and the Newcastle Journal.

The Newseum, which stands on the main street between the White House and the Capitol Building, also houses a gallery which displays the front pages of the newspapers. Like the online version, this gallery is updated every day.



The link between the Evening News and the museum was forged after a visit to the US capital by deputy editor Sue Wilkinson. She spent an afternoon exploring the Newseum and on seeing the gallery asked if the Scarborough Evening News could be included in the front pages exhibtion.

Kate Kennedy from the Newseum helped arrange for the Evening News to be digitally sent to Washington every day. She said: "The Evening News looks good in our online exhibit. It's a great addition."

Evening News editor Ed Asquith said:"It is wonderful to know that the Scarborough Evening News is part of such a showcase for newspapers. They are an important part of communities, sharing information and viewpoints."



The Newseum features 14 main exhibition galleries exploring news history, electronic news, photojournalism, world news and how the media have covered major historical events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

The Evening News will continue to be sent to the Newseum six days a week. It can be viewed on: www.newseum.org