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A new interactive White House museum is coming to Pennsylvania Avenue

By Jeff Clabaugh

You can learn all about 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and a new interactive museum coming to 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue.

The White House Historical Association has announced plans for “The People’s House: A White House Experience,” a 33,000-square-foot, three story education experience dedicated to everything White House, including a Rose Garden replica and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office.

Architectural firm Gensler, which led a full redesign and renovation of 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, completed last year, will lead design for the White House Experience. It will open in the fall of 2024.

Features include exhibits and galleries and an interactive large-scale White House model.

First Lady Jill Biden announced the project at the Historical Association’s biennial gala on Nov. 2.

“At its core, this project is about education — teaching our students about our country’s origins, bringing to life the countless people who shape it and who made the White House into the beating heard of our democracy,” Biden said.

The museum will have an educational wing, designed for students and other groups, creating a new outlet for the scores of school trips that visit Washington, D.C. each year.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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