But Chief Operating Officer Scott Williams insisted in an interview Wednesday that its biggest supporter, the Freedom Forum, intends to keep the museum alive. The complexity of the building, which was appraised at $667 million in 2014, might require an unconventional solution for its future. The Freedom Forum — established by USA Today founder Al Neuharth — is its largest source of contributions, turning over $22.5 million in 2016. (Tax records show the Freedom Forum has poured $272 million into the museum from 2008 to 2016.) “The Newseum is one of the tools the Freedom Forum uses to champion the First Amendment and the freedom of the press,” Williams said.

Source: Washington Post February 07, 2018 22:42 UTC