US EditionSmithsonian Museums to Close Oct. 12 if Shutdown Persists
Smithsonian museums and National Zoo will close after Oct. 11 without new funding as the government shutdown continues, using prior-year funds to remain open until then.
- On Friday, the Smithsonian announced the museums, the National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute will close on Oct. 12 if the shutdown continues but can stay open through Oct. 11.
- The shutdown began on Oct. 1 when the U.S. Senate failed to pass funding bills, with no votes expected over the weekend, making Monday the earliest chance for a compromise.
- The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex with 21 museums and the National Zoo, while the National Air and Space Museum opened five new galleries on July 28 as part of redesigning all 20 galleries.
- The shutdown's timing matters because the Smithsonian museums and the National Air and Space Museum will close on Oct. 11 if the shutdown persists, despite a five-day extension during a major redesign project originating in 2018.
- If the shutdown extends beyond Oct. 11, the Smithsonian Institution risks restricting access to aviation and space collections after relying on prior-year funds to keep museums and the National Zoo open.
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Smithsonian museums to close on Oct. 12 if shutdown persists
(The Hill) - The Smithsonian Institution should be able to remain open for another week but will close should the government shutdown persist beyond next Saturday. Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo are open today and will remain open through our scheduled closing time on Saturday, Oct. 11," the institution wrote in a post on social platform X. "If the government shutdown continues past Oct. 11, Smithsonian locations wil…
Smithsonian museums to close Oct. 12 if shutdown persists
The Smithsonian Institution should be able to remain open for another week but will close should the government shutdown persist beyond next Saturday. “Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo are open today and will remain open through our scheduled closing time on Saturday, Oct. 11,” the institution wrote in a post on social…
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