Okay folks–the website of the week…or last week. I saved this link in my Google Notebook (very handy for stashing URLs or thoughts, especially when you use the small icon in the lower right corner of your web browser to open an independent mini-view of your notebook) after stumbling upon it more than a few days ago.

Not only does it have a clever name, Newseum’s front page tool is a hoot for journalism nerds, media hounds, or just people who still love to SEE the front pages of an actual publication, not just their RSS Reader homepage. Take a look and be sure to click on a few for the full experience. I found the Santa Barbara News-Press when I first visited–seeing my hometown paper like that reminded me how much a paper really is a piece of community, right along with your favorite Mexican restaurant (Julian’s), stretch of beach (Shark’s), and morning coffee spot (Coffee Cat). I’ll admit my heart did a little pitter-patter at the sight of that old masthead.

Turns out that Newseum.org is actually home to more than just this cool front page feature. It’s the website for a brand new, actual interactive next-gen museum for, well, news. It’s opening in Washington D.C., according to the live countdown on the homepage, in 8 days, 9 hours, and 33 minutes. The goal is to blend high tech with historical, while inspiring visitors to walk away with a new understanding of news and how it affects our lives. According to the site: The Newseum — a 250,000-square-foot museum of news — offers visitors an experience that blends five centuries of news history with up-to-the-second technology and hands-on exhibits.

Well, that’s what’s new for now.

Sorry. I couldn’t resist.