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Smithsonian museums and facilities are closed for the foreseeable future as the federal government shutdown continues.

The Smithsonian museums and research centers and the National Zoo, closed to the public Sunday for the first time during the ...

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 shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one Smithsonian museums, its research centers and the National Zoo are all affected.

The Smithsonian Institution drew on funds from the prior year to stay open for 11 days after the shutdown began on Oct. 1.