Although the SL Newseum is not an exact replica of the RL building, it is heavily inspired by the look and feel of the physical structure. Inside you’ll find a ton of content which has been based on the RL exhibits – and some totally unique ones. I have two favorites that I’ll mention, the Pulitzer Gallery and the 9/11 Gallery.
The Pulitzer gallery is a collection of award winning photos. We’ve all seen the picture of the US Marines raising the American Flag in Iwo Jima during WWII – but in the Newseum we hear the photographer talking about how he almost missing getting the picture and experience what it was really life to witness the historic event. Oh and if you haven’t seen the picture go here.
The 9/11 gallery is a collection of front page newspapers from around the globe about the attacks, most from September 12th 2001. With headlines like “BASTARDS!” and “Our national saw evil” it’s hard to not be moved by the exhibit.
That is just a sneak preview of the massive amounts of content the Newseum offers. We’ll be opening up the doors on the 5th of April. We’re glad to finally be opening the SecondLife version on the weekend before the grand opening of the RL Newseum.
For more information on the RL Newseum take a look at http://www.newseum.org
