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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: si.edu/visit

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: si.edu/visit

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: si.edu/visit

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: si.edu/visit/museums 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…

Due to inclement weather, Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Zoo, will be closed to the public on Monday, Jan. 6.

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 si.edu for updates. Image: Richard Lippold’s “Ad Astra” on view…

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: s.si.edu/3WbDCai

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.

Join @SmithsonianEdu for the education event of the summer! Starts tomorrow. Free registration: s.si.edu/EducationSummi…

Join us for THE education event of the summer, featuring more than 40 sessions led by Smithsonian educators, classroom teachers, and experts across the education field. See you online and in-person next week! Full session line-up and FREE registration: s.si.edu/EducationSummi…

On Tuesday, July 9, our @NMAAHC and @amhistorymuseum will be closed due to NATO meetings in Washington, DC. Learn more about planning your visit: si.edu/visit

Smithsonian museums and the @NationalZoo are open today, Jan. 20. 🐅 Amur tiger Nikita looks majestic in the snow at the Zoo.  🔼 The fountain outside our @airandspace features Alejandro Otero's “Delta Solar” and a perfect snow frosting layer.

Many Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington, DC, are closed today, Jan. 19. The following museums are OPEN today: both @airandspace locations, @NMNH, @NMAAHC, and @amhistorymuseum. Visiting info: si.edu