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Smithsonian museums and facilities are closed for the foreseeable future as the federal government shutdown continues.

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo, which receive federal funding, are closing temporarily amid the federal government shutdown.

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 ...

The Smithsonian Institution drew on funds from the prior year to stay open for 11 days after the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

The federal government has shut down, for the first time in almost seven years. How long will the current impasse will last is unclear, as the partisan standoff persists over health care and the short ...