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Smithsonian’s historic castle open for summer during renovations
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (383+ words) May 25, 2026, 6:47 PM The Smithsonian Castle, the oldest building in the Smithsonian Institution’s museum complex, is open to visitors this summer during an extensive renovation project. The 171-year-old building on the National Mall, built before the Civil War, reopened to the…...
Smithsonian museums in DC reopen after record 43-day government shutdown
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (407+ words) SPORTS ALERT: Washington Capitals eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoff contention November 14, 2025, 5:46 PM The Smithsonian’s popular National Air and Space Museum was one of the first museums that reopened to the public Friday after a monthlong closure during the government shutdown....
Their art hangs in the Smithsonian. It’s still waiting to be seen.
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (111+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The 2025 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition will open in January at the National…...
National Zoo works ‘around the clock' to pull off holiday tradition after shutdown
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (478+ words) The shutdown is gone, and Zoo Lights is on. News4’s Tommy McFly has a preview of the National Zoo’s annual holiday attraction. News4 has gotten a lot of questions about ZooLights and whether it’s happening after the government shut down and…...
All Smithsonian museums to reopen by Monday
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (149+ words) EYES TO THE SKIES: Annual Leonid meteor shower to make grand appearance Sunday and Monday night November 16, 2025, 3:43 PM All of the Smithsonian’s museums will be reopened by Monday after the longest U.S. government shutdown on record kept doors closed for…...
The shutdown is over and DC’s National Zoo is finally open
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) November 15, 2025, 6:52 PM It was five Saturdays ago on Oct. 11 that the gates to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo were closed to the public due to the government shutdown. President Donald Trump signed a bill on Wednesday that funds the government through…...
With the federal shutdown over, here’s when Smithsonian museums will open
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (172+ words) November 13, 2025, 1:11 PM Now that President Donald Trump signed the funding bill passed by Congress into law Wednesday night to end the government shutdown, D.C.’s Smithsonian museums will open their doors once again. The National Museum of American History, the National…...
Here’s When the Smithsonian Museums and Zoo Will Reopen - Washingtonian
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (125+ words) 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. According to the Smithsonian, “all Smithsonian museums, research…...
When will Smithsonian museums, National Zoo and other DC sites reopen after shutdown?
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (316+ words) The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are set to reopen within days after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. The National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center…...
Go-Go Museum offering free admission to furloughed workers
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (135+ words) WASHINGTON — As we enter the third week of the government shutdown, more businesses are finding ways to ease the financial burden for furloughed employees. The Go-Go Museum & Cafe is offering free admission to all furloughed employees impacted by the recent…...