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.

Businesses that rely on visitors to the National Zoo are battling a stark and increasingly prolonged decline in sales as the ...

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 ...

(CNN) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. The Smithsonian ...