[1][2][3] Inspired by the Washington’s Newseum (USA),[4] it was inaugurated in the first minutes of 25 April 2016, in an event attended by the President of the Portuguese Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

[8] The Lounge, one of NewsMuseum's most iconic rooms, tells stories through a touch screen of 67m2, one of the largest in the world, and features a 360 ° view for an innovative experience while watching vídeos.

[12] The choice resulted from an online vote conducted by the Portuguese newspaper Record, partner in the project, and the opening of the exhibition on 19 November 2019, was attended by Portugal’s Minister of Education, Tiago Brandão Rodrigues.

As well as an "objects from the past" exhibit: 1950s camcorders, professional record players, telexes, and replicas of clothes worn by newscasters, provided by RTP, LUSA, and EFE.

[8][9] The media experience extends to all NewsMuseum spaces, including the elevator,[8][9] where visitors can hear, among others, the speech of Robot Sofia, in which she communicates the attribution of her nationality to Saudi Arabia.

[15] The museum also has a small auditorium and a space for "live" television broadcasts, areas dedicated to schools, with the aim of making media literacy among the younger ones.

[16] The visit also includes a short "class" with one of the curators, such as Manuel Falcão, José Rodrigues dos Santos and Paula Cordeiro,[4] on a previously selected theme, such as War Journalism, Social Networks, The Radio, The Future of the Media, Towards Danger (September 11 Documentary), The Digital World: Wikileaks, The Berlin Wall and the Press.