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Smithsonian Alters Museum Hours Following Staffing Shortages Due to COVID-19

Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., are operating on a modified schedule as a result of unprecedented staffing shortages due to COVID-19. The Smithsonian Institution announced the changes ...
NBC Washington

Smithsonian museums and National Zoo temporarily closed amid government shutdown

The Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute have temporarily closed due to the government shutdown. Because the museums and the zoo are part of ...
Jewish Exponent

Weitzman Museum Unveils Plans for America’s 250th Anniversary and Beyond

The Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History has unveiled its plans for 2026 and beyond, including three new ...

President Trump signs bill to reopen government, ending longest shutdown in US history

President Donald Trump late Wednesday signed a funding package to reopen the federal government, officially bringing a close to the longest shutdown in history.
NBC Washington

Smithsonian museums, zoo to close due to shutdown after Saturday

The Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute will be shut down after closing time Saturday. That's after an extra five days beyond Oct. 6, the ...