Trump has started firing thousands of federal workers while assuring the military will be paid during the shutdown.

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed Sunday due to the government shutdown, with their websites urging visitors to ...

The sight of food trucks lining the National Mall is a common one. But where will they next, now that the Smithsonian museums are closing as part of the governm ...

The shutdown is forcing the closure of a number of America's beloved cultural institutions starting Sunday. Twenty-one ...

The federal government shutdown rolled on to Day 10 on Friday as Donald Trump and congressional Republicans and Democrats still cannot reach a deal.

The closures would affect some of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.—including the National Museum of ...

A Chilean zoo introduced two endangered red pandas, called Ichiha and Popo, to the public on Thursday in Santiago, where the animals are housed as part of a conservation project.

Meanwhile, the Smithsonian Institution, according to its website at the time of writing, will keep its museums, research ...

The museums and zoo will remain open through Saturday 11. However, if the shutdown continues beyond that date, they will ...

"Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will use prior-year funds to remain open to the public during the federal government shutdown through Saturday, October 11, 2025," the ...