WASHINGTON — All 21 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo will close for two days as Washington, D.C. prepares for up to ...

Originally, the Smithsonian planned to reopen on Tuesday, but with cleanup efforts still underway, the institution extended ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The federal government shutdown has forced the Smithsonian Institution to close all 21 of its museums, along with the National Zoo, after exhausting prior-year funds. The ...

After being closed for more than a month due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are set to reopen on a rolling basis starting Friday, Nov. 14. The National Museum of American History, the ...

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 closure comes as snowfall is expected to arrive across much of the DMV area late Saturday night.

The artworks include a 12th-century “Somaskanda,” which depicts Shiva with his wife, a 16th-century sculpture titled “Saint Sundarar With Paravai,” and a bronze “Shiva Nataraja,” a dancing form of ...

The arrangement, the museum said said, reflects its commitment to transparency and ethical stewardship.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal government reopened its agencies, and many national museums began welcoming visitors again on Saturday after the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown. Jen Sullivan ...