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We're not a museum. We're 21 of them! (Plus a zoo & 9 research centers.) Find visiting info at https://t.co/DUhPwllAU8 | Legal: https://t.co/m1RRg3okOi
Washington, DC
Joined March 2008
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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Due to inclement weather, Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Zoo, will be closed to the public on Monday, Jan. 6.
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Update: there will be no change to our operating status.
In the event of a government shutdown, our museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain OPEN through at least Thursday, Dec. 26. Please note that we are closed on Dec. 25. Visit https://t.co/dTRIrmpUDJ for updates. Image: Richard Lippold’s “Ad Astra” on view
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In the event of a government shutdown, our museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain OPEN through at least Thursday, Dec. 26. Please note that we are closed on Dec. 25. Visit https://t.co/dTRIrmpUDJ for updates. Image: Richard Lippold’s “Ad Astra” on view
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…Jim the Penman! Artist or felon? That’s for you to decide. Join our @SidedoorPod to learn more about the criminally creative Jim the Penman. You can listen to this first episode of Season 11 now! 💵 : Courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of
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There are many ways to stay in touch with us. Find us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook at @Smithsonian or sign up for our newsletter: https://t.co/w2jMcmsvNs You can hear our new season of @sidedoorpod wherever you get your podcasts. We're starting off with a story of…
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Due to mechanical issues impacting our operations, our museum is closed today, August 8. If you have passes to visit today, your passes may be used another day: https://t.co/RHvRUuIZv2
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The National Portrait Gallery, @AmericanArt, and @ArchivesAmerArt at 8th and G streets NW are closed today, July 16, due to a power outage. In-person programs at this location have been canceled. SAAM’s Renwick Gallery remains open. Please check back tomorrow for updates.
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Join @SmithsonianEdu for the education event of the summer! Starts tomorrow. Free registration: https://t.co/fspslKq1gC
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