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

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

The doors of all the Smithsonian's museums and National Zoo are temporarily closing to the public as funding starts to dry up ...

The Smithsonian Institute said it would keep its museums open at least temporarily after a government shutdown began Oct. 1.

The institution operates some of the most popular sites in Washington and beyond, including 21 museums and the National Zoo.

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

On day 13 of the federal shutdown, nearly all Education Dept. special education staff were laid off and Smithsonian museums ...