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News: Max-Steven Grossman at Planet Word Museum, October 22, 2020

Max-Steven Grossman at Planet Word Museum

October 22, 2020

View Max-Steven Grossman's permanent bookscape installation at Planet Word Museum.

Planet Word, a revolutionary museum dedicated to the power, beauty, and fun of language and to showing how words shape the human experience, opened its
doors to the public. Housed in Washington, D.C.’s historic Franklin School, Planet Word is the world’s first voice-activated museum, featuring immersive galleries and exhibits that will engage visitors of all ages in experiencing words and language from a wide range of perspectives. General admission is free.

About Planet Word: Planet Word is a nonprofit museum dedicated to the power and fun of language. Founded by philanthropist Ann Friedman, the museum will invite visitors of all ages to discover what words mean to the human experience in a fun, technologically advanced, immersive environment. Opened to the public on October 22nd, 2020, Planet Word is housed in the Franklin School at 13th and K Streets, NW, a National Historic Landmark with a rich history in public education and the site of the first wireless voice transmission by Alexander Graham Bell in 1880. Planet Word’s governing Board of Directors includes leaders in education, media, real estate, technology, the arts, and museums, led by Chair Ann Friedman. 

View full press release here.


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