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.

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: https://t.co/SCCmB06Qmt Our @NationalZoo

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 https://t.co/dTRIrmpUDJ where we are always open. Image: Our National Museum of African American History and Culture is

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 https://t.co/dTRIrmpUDJ, where we are always open. From a previous snowy day, this photo shows our Daguerre

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

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

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.

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

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

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 https://t.co/dTRIrmpUDJ for updates.

As the keeper of memory for the nation, it is our privilege and responsibility to tell accurate and complete histories. As has been recently reported, in July, a placard was removed from @amhistorymuseum’s exhibit “The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden.”  The intent of the

On Tuesday, July 15, our @Hirshhorn, @NatAsianArt, @si_africanart, and the @smithsoniannmai located on the National Mall will be closed due to an issue with the air conditioning system. Plan your visit to our other locations: https://t.co/bLqdlI2HB3

On Monday, July 14, our @Hirshhorn, @NatAsianArt, @si_africanart, and the @smithsoniannmai located on the National Mall will be closed due to an HVAC issue. Plan your visit to our other locations: https://t.co/bLqdlI2HB3

On Sunday, July 13, our @Hirshhorn, @NatAsianArt, @si_africanart, and the @smithsoniannmai located on the National Mall will be closed due to an HVAC issue. Plan your visit to our other locations: https://t.co/TI6nGLiv1M

Recent reports about the Smithsonian removing the historic Greensboro, North Carolina, lunch counter are inaccurate. In 1960, four Black college students remained at the segregated, “whites only” counter at the Greensboro Woolworth’s and refused to leave. Their sit-in helped

Update! Today, Monday, Jan. 20, our @NMNH is open to visitors. The museum will offer more limited cafe and retail options than usual due to inclement weather. Also open today: @SmithsonianACM and
@airandspace’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Virginia. Our @NationalZoo will

Please note that Smithsonian museums in DC will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2025, due to security measures, road closures, and other restrictions for Inauguration Day. Our @NationalZoo, @SmithsonianACM, @SmithsonianEnv, and @AirAndSpace’s Udvar-Hazy Center will remain open.

All Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open today and we look forward to welcoming you. Plan your visit: https://t.co/BsVagYLIfe How do we know that no two snowflakes are identical? Photographer Wilson A. Bentley. A trailblazer in photomicrography, Bentley captured the

A frosted pumpkin treat at our snowy @hirshhorn. Smithsonian museums in the DC area are closed on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Yayoi Kusama’s "Pumpkin" (2016), installed in the museum's plaza. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture