Apparently the D.C. museum that prides itself on covering “five centuries of news history” has run out of actual news history to feature in its special exhibits. Or perhaps the Newseum has simply found a better spokesman to help fulfill the venue’s mission of “educating the public about the value of a free press in a free society”: Ron Burgundy.

Newseum announced Tuesday that “Anchorman: The Exhibit” opens November 14 and will feature costumes worn by the Channel 4 Evening News team, a re-creation of the anchor desk and set, and a number of original props from the 2004 film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Visitors will have a chance to be in their very own Anchorman-themed television spot and watch clips from the original film with special commentary by Will Ferrell.

Newseum’s curators note that Burgundy himself is excited about the exhibit: “I’m literally trapped in a glass case of emotion,” he commented.

As amusing as this “news” is, one cannot help but wonder whether the entire history of American journalism offers nothing better to draw crowds to the museum for a thoughtful exhibit.

“Anchorman: The Exhibit” opens just before the December 20 release of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues in theatres across the country, and will be on display through August 31, 2014.