The closures would affect some of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.—including the National Museum of Natural History, the Air and Space Museum, and the National Zoo—which have ...

WASHINGTON ( DC News Now) — The National Zoo has canceled its annual Boo at the Zoo because of the ongoing federal government shutdown. “What is happening? Why are little kids having to bear the ...

Smithsonian museums across Washington, DC, closed their doors on Sunday as the ongoing government shutdown causes strain.

However, the zoo’s live animal cams will not be operating ... open for 11 days at the start of the five-week shutdown. Some tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Sunday were disappointed ...

Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo are closed as the partial government shutdown continues. The Smithsonian Institution touts itself as the world’s largest complex of museums, ...

WASHINGTON — It's a panda party at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Female panda Qing Bao will celebrate her fourth birthday with festivities starting at 9 a.m. Friday. Qing Bao arrived in D.C. along ...

The U.S. government shutdown is affecting thousands of federal workers across the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s also leading some popular museums and sites to close temporarily. Some of D.C.'s ...

(CNN) — Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. The Smithsonian ...