This holiday season, the Smithsonian Store is spreading winter cheer with a curated collection of gifts inspired by the wonder and treasures found across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums and the National ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal ...

Now that the government shutdown has ended after a record-breaking 43 days, DC can finally get back to one of its favorite pastimes–going to the free Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo.

The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are set to reopen within days after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. The National Museum of American History, the National Air ...

This article was updated on November 14, 2025. Now that the government shutdown has ended after a record-breaking 43 days, DC can finally get back to one of its favorite pastimes–going to the free ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo officially shut down to the public Sunday due to the government shutdown, which is on Day 13. The Smithsonian announced Friday on the social platform X that ...

Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed as the partial government shutdown continues. The Smithsonian Institution touts itself as the world’s largest complex of museums, ...

The temporary closures began Sunday. Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 ...

WASHINGTON — The pandas at the National Zoo will find themselves without their usual adoring crowds Sunday when the Smithsonian Institution’s museums and research centers close their doors to the ...

The Smithsonian Institute announced Saturday that its museums will be closed starting Sunday as the lapse in government funding persists. “Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian Institution is staying open just a little while longer during the government shutdown. All Smithsonian museums are congressionally funded. During a shutdown, they're not ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Spider enthusiasts now have the opportunity to be face-to-face with the arachnid and its species worldwide, through a takeover at the city of Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion. The ...