Government Shutdown Forces Smithsonian to Temporarily Close All Museums and National Zoo

Government shutdown forces Smithsonian to temporarily close all museums and National Zoo

The Smithsonian owns 17 museums within the Washington D.C area, in addition to the National Zoo. Since Oct. 12, all 21 of the Smithsonian museums nationwide and the zoo have been closed. Shown here, would-be visitors, as they learn that the doors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History are closed due to the shutdown. (AFRO Photo/ Alexis Taylor) By Victoria MejicanosAFRO Staff Writer The Smithsonian Institution closed all 21 of it…

Smithsonian Shutters Museums and Zoo Amid Government Shutdown

Smithsonian Shutters Its Museums and Zoo Amid Government Shutdown Amid the government shutdown, the Smithsonian Institution has temporarily shuttered its 21 museums in and around Washington, D.C., including the Air and Space Museum, the National History Museum, and the National Museum of American History. It has also closed its research centers, the National Zoo, and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. […] RE…