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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....
Pop-up museum in DC features the scandal that changed American history
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (544+ words) TRAFFIC ALERT: All northbound lanes of Pennsylvania Avenue blocked March 26, 2026, 9:08 PM Among the liquor store, barber shop and dry cleaners at the Watergate Complex’s retail plaza, there is a new pop-up museum dedicated to the scene of the crime that…...
5 Underrated Washington, DC Museums (That Aren't Part Of The Smithsonian), According To A Local
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1589+ words) Washington, D.C. is famous for its Smithsonian museums, but beyond those well-known institutions the city hides several lesser-known museums worth exploring. Washington, D.C. is not only the center of American politics — it's also one of America's central hubs for museums. Specifically, Washington's…...
Unearth the fascinating history behind DC’s official rock
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (235+ words) January 6, 2026, 4:25 AM Scientifically, it’s called “metagraywacke.” Broadly speaking, it’s a type of sandstone. But D.C.’s official rock, Potomac bluestone, is a metamorphic material you can actually find all over the city — in places like the White House, Tidal…...
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…...