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Ann B. Friedman (born 1954) is a former teacher and founder of Planet Word, a museum devoted to language arts that opened in Washington, D.C. in October 2020.
Ann B. Friedman had just retired from teaching first grade reading when the idea of Planet Word struck her. Reading about the Museum of Mathematics in New York City, she learned how it used hands-on activities to make math fun. If there’s a museum for math, she thought, why not a museum for words?
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Planet Word is a language arts museum that opened in Washington, DC, in October 2020. The museum is described as "The museum where language comes to life" and features interactive exhibits dedicated to topics such as the history of the English Language , how children learn words, languages around the world, humor, poetry, and how music and ...
- October 21, 2020
- Language museum
- Patty Isacson Sabee
The immersive language experience is slated to open in Washington, D.C. in 2019 and is already picking up buzz in the community. We caught up with Planet Word Founder and CEO Ann Friedman to learn more. Interview conducted by NML Vice President Greg Nedved. Ann B. Friedman, Planet Word Founder and CEO. As a philanthropist, you have been ...
I’m Ann Friedman, a journalist, essayist, and author. I send a popular weekly email newsletter. I co-wrote the best-selling book Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close and co-hosted the pioneering podcast Call Your Girlfriend. You can find my writing in places like The Cut, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, ELLE.
Planet Word’s home is in the Franklin School in our nation’s capital. Originally opened in 1869 and completely rehabilitated between 2018 and 2020, the 50,000-square-foot, five-story historic icon is located on Franklin Square at 13th & K streets in Northwest Washington, D.C. Renowned architect Adolf Cluss designed the Franklin School as ...
