Planet Word
Museum · Downtown ·
Interactive museum where language and words come to life
Interactive museum where language and words come to life
"A novel, family-oriented museum billed as the world’s first voice-activated museum, offering interactive, language-focused exhibits that are particularly engaging for kids and school-age visitors." - Nicholas DeRenzo Nicholas DeRenzo Nicholas DeRenzo knows where to eat, stay, and play in almost any locale. A travel writer and editor, he has contributed articles to Condé Nast Traveler, BBC Travel, Travel + Leisure, New York magazine, The New York Times, and Sunset. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A restaurant offering immigrant-inspired recipes and multicultural cocktails." - Abi Newhouse
"A modern, interactive museum dedicated to the power of language, it engages visitors with playful galleries that explore songwriting, advertising, poetry, jokes, famous speeches, and puzzles; signature features include an entry installation that plays murmurs in hundreds of languages and family-friendly activities like Lexicon Lane for group and puzzle fun." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"The literary-themed Planet Word museum provides the setting for Immigrant Food +, and I note that the restaurant occupies a corner that overlooks Franklin Park, which recently underwent a controversial $21 million makeover." - Tierney Plumb
"Planet Word explains itself as "the museum where language comes to life," which means it's not driven by artifacts or a collection, per se. This place is all about the fleeting words we use every day to express ourselves, without even thinking about it. While it seems like a niche topic—one that English majors, book lovers, foreign language learners, and linguists will love—founder and former teacher Ann Friedman hopes to spark conversations and an appreciation for literacy in everyone who visits. Located at 13th and K Streets NW at Franklin Square, this free museum opened in October 2020." - Amy McKeever, Adele Chapin
