Newseum taps Roberts for opening

Published February 10, 2008 5:00am ET



It’s official: After several delays, the Newseum will hold its grand opening gala April 11.

And Yeas & Nays has learned that Chief Justice John Roberts is expected to keynote the event (must be the giant, etched-in-marble copy of the First Amendment on the building’s facade that sold him on the idea). With Wolfgang Puck’s catering operation handling the affair, we wonder whether the celebrity chef will make an appearance as well.

The temple to journalism has been open, on a limited basis, to private events and tours for several weeks already.