Smithsonian museums across Washington, DC, closed their doors on Sunday as the ongoing government shutdown causes strain.

The closures would affect some of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.—including the National Museum of Natural History, the Air and Space Museum, and the National Zoo—which have ...

During the 2018-2019 funding lapse, the museums and the zoo were also open for 11 days at the start of the five-week shutdown. Some tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday were ...

The museums and zoo will remain open through Saturday, October 11. However, if the shutdown continues beyond that date, they will close on October 12.

Only time will tell what sort of impact the shutdown will have on the tourism industry for the nation's capital. Washington, D.C., set a record in 2024 by welcoming a whopping 27.2 million visitors, ...

The U.S. government shutdown is affecting thousands of federal workers across the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s also leading some popular museums and sites to close temporarily. Some of D.C.'s ...

The Smithsonian Institute’s museums, research centers, and the National Zoo remain open this week despite the government shutdown that started at midnight Oct. 1. The Smithsonian, a federal government ...

A White House official helping lead the Trump administration’s sweeping audit of the Smithsonian accused the institution’s Washington museums of putting too much focus on slavery. “The fact that our ...

Renowned artist Amy Sherald canceled her 'American Sublime' exhibition at the Smithsonian over concerns about censorship.

Smithsonian intern shares her experience observing an oral history interview for We Do Declare, highlighting how women’s ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close to the public Sunday as the government shutdown continues, officials announced Friday. In a post shared to social media ...