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Today, Aug. 7, Smithsonian museums and locations on the National Mall are open. We look forward to seeing you! Plan your visit: si.edu/visit
ALT Photo of the Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building. Banners on both sides celebrate the 250 of the Declaration of Independence.
Today, Aug. 6, the following Smithsonian locations on the National Mall are closed due to a mechanical issue:
@SmithsonianNMAI, @hirshhorn, @NatAsianArt, @si_africanart, the Smithsonian Castle, Arts and Industries Building, and the Ripley Center. We will share updates at si.edu/visit.
Due to inclement weather, today, Monday, Mar. 16, Smithsonian museums in the DC area including our National Zoo will close at 2 p.m. ET. For updates, visit our website. si.edu
Museums and research centers in the Washington, DC, area are open today, Wednesday, Jan. 28, at their regularly scheduled times. Our National Zoo will open at 10 a.m. Some museums may offer limited menus in their cafes. Plan your visit: s.si.edu/4k4Wzpr
Our @NationalZoo cheetah cubs had a sit in the snow yesterday with mom Amabala.
Even though they have thick, fuzzy coats, cheetahs aren't built for the ice and snow. That's why the cheetahs at our Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia, have the choice to spend time outside in the snow and always have access to heated dens to warm up.
The cheetah cam is a great way to check on the cubs from your own cozy den: s.si.edu/3ZyPJz0
Photo by Amber Dedrick.
ALT Four cheetah cubs and one adult cheetah standing on snow-covered ground under a clear sky.
The National Zoo and Smithsonian museums in the Washington, DC, area are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 27, due to inclement weather.
We welcome you to explore si.edu where we are always open.
Image: Our National Museum of African American History and Culture is visible behind an ice-frosted tree. Photo by Alan Karchmer.
ALT Snow-covered branches in front of the golden façade of the National Museum of African American History and Culture under a clear blue sky.
All Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo, and research centers will be closed on Sunday, Jan. 25, and Monday, Jan. 26, due to winter weather.
We welcome you to explore si.edu, where we are always open.
From a previous snowy day, this photo shows our Daguerre Memorial capped with snow outside the Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery
French artist Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre introduced the photography process in which an image is produced on a sensitized plate of silver-clad copper. In 1839, American practitioners turned Daguerre's experimental method into a commercially successful way to make affordable photos. People flocked to studios to pose for portraits.
ALT Snow-covered memorial to Daguerre with a large globe and figure of a woman looking up, set against a backdrop of a stone building and branches dusted with snow.
On Monday, Nov. 17, all Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will open at their regularly scheduled times. We look forward to seeing you!
Updated: Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will reopen on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. We look forward to seeing you!
✨ Reopened on Friday, Nov. 14
National Museum of American History (@AmHistoryMuseum)
National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (@AirAndSpace)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15
National Museum of African American History and Culture (@NMAAHC)
National Museum of African Art (@SI_AfricanArt)
National Museum of Asian Art (@NatAsianArt)
National Zoo (@NationalZoo)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. ET
National Museum of Natural History (@NMNH)
✨Reopening on Sunday, Nov. 16
National Portrait Gallery (@SmithsonianNPG)
Smithsonian American Art Museum, with the exception of the Renwick Gallery (@AmericanArt)
*Archives of American Art (@ArchivesAmerArt)’s Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery (in the same building as @SmithsonianNPG and @AmericanArt)
Smithsonian Gardens (@SIGardens)
All locations, with the exception of our @NMNH, will reopen at their regular times. Please note, museums may have limited food service offerings. For the latest updates and reopening information, visit si.edu/visit.
Updated: Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will reopen on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. We look forward to seeing you!
✨ Reopened on Friday, Nov. 14
National Museum of American History (@AmHistoryMuseum)
National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (@AirAndSpace)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15
National Museum of African American History and Culture (@NMAAHC)
National Museum of African Art (@SI_AfricanArt)
National Museum of Asian Art (@NatAsianArt)
National Zoo (@NationalZoo)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. ET
National Museum of Natural History (@NMNH)
✨Reopening on Sunday, Nov. 16
National Portrait Gallery (@SmithsonianNPG)
Smithsonian American Art Museum, with the exception of the Renwick Gallery (@AmericanArt)
*Archives of American Art (@ArchivesAmerArt)’s Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery (in the same building as @SmithsonianNPG and @AmericanArt)
Smithsonian Gardens (@SIGardens)
All locations, with the exception of our @NMNH, will reopen at their regular times. Please note, museums may have limited food service offerings. For the latest updates and reopening information, visit si.edu/visit.
Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo are reopening on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. We look forward to seeing you! More info below.
✨ Reopening on Friday, Nov. 14
National Museum of American History (@AmHistoryMuseum)
National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (@AirAndSpace)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15
Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (@NMAAHC)
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (@SI_AfricanArt)
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (@NatAsianArt)
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (@NationalZoo)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. ET
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (@NMNH)
All museums, with the exception of our Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, are reopening at their regular times. Please note, museums will have limited food service offerings. For the latest updates and reopening information, visit si.edu/visit.
ALT Low angle view of the intricate lattice facade of the National Museum of African American History and Culture with the Washington Monument reflected in the glass.
Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo are reopening on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. We look forward to seeing you! More info below.
✨ Reopening on Friday, Nov. 14
National Museum of American History (@AmHistoryMuseum)
National Air and Space Museum and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (@AirAndSpace)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15
Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture (@NMAAHC)
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (@SI_AfricanArt)
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art (@NatAsianArt)
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (@NationalZoo)
✨Reopening on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 12 p.m. ET
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (@NMNH)
All museums, with the exception of our Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, are reopening at their regular times. Please note, museums will have limited food service offerings. For the latest updates and reopening information, visit si.edu/visit.
ALT Low angle view of the intricate lattice facade of the National Museum of African American History and Culture with the Washington Monument reflected in the glass.
The Smithsonian will reopen the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, the National Air and Space Museum, and the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on Friday, Nov. 14. All other museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will reopen on a rolling basis by Monday, Nov. 17. For the latest updates, please see si.edu/visit.
ALT Aerial view of the National Museum of American History with the Washington Monument in the background, surrounded by greenery under a partly cloudy sky.
Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with our research centers and the National Zoo.
We will update our operating status as soon as the situation is resolved. We do not plan to update social media other than to inform you of changes to our operating status.
While our doors are closed, Smithsonian digital resources continue to be available at si.edu
📷: @SmithsonianNMAI
ALT Exterior view of the National Museum of the American Indian, in Washington, D.C., featuring a curved stone facade and a cascading waterfall in the foreground.
Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo are open today and will remain open through our scheduled closing time on Saturday, Oct. 11. If the government shutdown continues past Oct. 11, Smithsonian locations will be closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12.
Find visiting information at si.edu/visit
Image: Ginkgo biloba trees outside the Smithsonian Castle in fall, Smithsonian Gardens
ALT View of the Smithsonian Institution Building, also known as the Castle, with vibrant yellow autumn foliage in the foreground, under a clear blue sky. The yellow trees are Ginkgo biloba.
In the event of a government shutdown, our museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain open through at least Monday, Oct. 6. The Smithsonian will use prior-year funds still available to us to remain open. Visit si.edu for updates.
ALT Exterior view of the National Air and Space Museum with a "Smithsonian Institution" sign out front. The building features modern architecture with a curving metallic canopy and large glass panels under a clear sky.