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 ...

WASHINGTON -- Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown. The shutdown impacts all 21 of the Smithsonian's ...

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one ...

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

(The Hill) – Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo officially shut down to the public on Sunday due to the government shutdown, which is on day 13. The Smithsonian announced on X Friday that ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Giant panda Qing Bao is turning four years old on Friday, and the Smithsonian National Zoo is inviting the public to celebrate her first birthday at the park. The beloved panda is ...

Qing Bao were all smiles today as they sat in snowfall at the National Zoo in early 2025. (Smithsonian National Zoo) TOPICS: WASHINGTON (7News) — Giant panda Qing Bao is turning four years old on ...

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 ...