African American man in hat listening to a video essay in Words Matter gallery

From the Founder: Words that Wound

When we started to plan the exhibits we’d have at Planet Word, we always knew that one gallery would be called “Words Matter,” a room where visitors would hear real…
Founder Ann Friendman talking to a reporter

From the Founder: Freedom of Speech

While planning Planet Word, I had to become familiar with a lot of new — at least for me — topics and the often-unfamiliar words and phrases that applied to…

A Message from the Founder: Words Matter

Planet Word was founded in our nation’s capital on purpose. Where else should a national museum of words and language be located? Our nation was built on words, on the…