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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. The rest of the museums, and the National Zoo, are reopening over the next ...
The Smithsonian revealed why seven of its locations along Washington, D.C.’s National Mall were shut down Thursday. The institution, which previously only stated the closures were due to a “mechanical issue,” told The Independent in a statement ...
Seven Smithsonian locations in Washington, DC, closed today, August 6, due to a "mechanical issue." According to the institution's announcement on X, the affected museums include the National Museum of the American Indian, Hirshhorn Museum, National Museum ...
WASHINGTON (7News) — As the sun set over the Capitol, shining light after 43 days of darkness, a glow also illuminated the Smithsonian Museums, all nine of them that reopened this weekend and welcomed visitors back from near and far. "Thankfully ...
The man who shepherded the creation of the National Museum for African American History and Culture discusses his tenure and interference from the White House
Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal funding and comprises the largest museum complex in the world ...
The Smithsonian Institution’s secretary, Lonnie Bunch III, will retire at the end of the year amid Donald Trump ’s attacks on the museum’s content and independence.
The Smithsonian announced Tuesday that Secretary Lonnie Bunch will leave his post at the end of the year, as the institution faces continued scrutiny from the Trump administration over how its