As if media nerds need another reason to visit the Newseum.
Jon Stewart’s set will be donated to the Newseum after his 16-year run as “The Daily Show” host ends Thursday, the museum announced Wednesday afternoon.
In a press release, Cathy Trost, senior vice president of exhibits and programs at the Newseum, said the institute is “thrilled” to accept the donation. She called the Comedy Central show “a trusted news source for a generation.”
Pieces from Stewart’s set will include his “desk, globe and props,” reads the release.
The Newseum has dabbled in fake news before – the “Anchorman” exhibit arrived last year – though many of its displays are more serious, like its gallery of 9/11 front pages.
Stewart is largely credited with the passage of a bill that covers medical costs for Ground Zero first responders, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. “The Daily Show” dubbed the bill “the Least We Can Do No-Brainer Act of 2010.”
The Newseum already runs clips from “The Daily Show,” as well as “The Colbert Report,” in one of its exhibits.
Both of Stewart’s Oct. 17 shows on campus are sold out.