US EditionSmithsonian Museums, National Zoo Reopenings Bring Flocks of Visitors
Smithsonian museums and National Zoo reopened after a 43-day government shutdown with some exhibits delayed, welcoming school groups and tourists eager to visit again.
- On Friday, Smithsonian Institution museums and the National Zoo reopened after a monthlong closure tied to the government shutdown, with the National Air and Space Museum reopening first and all sites expected open by Monday, November 17.
- The Smithsonian closed because of the government shutdown after federal funding lapsed, with officials briefly using prior-year funding to keep museums open for a few days.
- Museum director Christopher Browne reported an early visitor surge as teams greeted over 1,000 visitors in the first 30 minutes, while the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center and National Museum of American History also accepted visitors Friday.
- The National Zoo opened Saturday morning after a month shuttered, with the Wilenmann family from Peru visiting and chaperones John and Jenna Tap leading 34 high school seniors on resumed tours.
- The Smithsonian Institution, which spans 17 museums, is central to the reopening, with the National Museum of African American History and Culture reopening Saturday and the Smithsonian American Art Museum Sunday as visitors rebooked after disruptions several weeks ago.
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The popular Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum was one of the first museums to reopen to the public on Friday after a month of closure due to the closure of the government. The rest of the museums and the National Zoo will reopen in the coming days. Everyone is expected to be open by Monday. People who visited the huge facilities in Washington, D.C., said they were very happy to see them reopened. “We live here,” Kyle Owens said. “So it’s…
Smithsonian Museums reopen in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (CBS, KYMA) - Smithsonian Museums started to reopen in Washington, D.C. as Visitors lined up before the reopening of the National Air and Space Museum Friday morning. The Smithsonian museums, which are free to visit, had closed in the days shortly after the shutdown began. However, The Smithsonian did not close the day the shutdown began as they were able to use some prior year funding to remain open for a few days. Other museums reop…
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