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

The Smithsonian Institution announced on social media the closure of all its museums and the National Zoo, effective Sunday2, ...

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

Nineteen year-old Noah Thomas, of Austintown, is accused of sneaking into the zoo and then entering into an elephant ...

The man, who faces three felony charges in connection with the incident, used the hashtag “doitforthecontent,” the post shows.

The zoo reassured the public that the animals will continue to be fed and cared for, but the public will not be able to watch ...

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

Cora, an Asian elephant who lived at the Topeka Zoo and Conservatory, has been euthanized at age 67 after a recent, rapid decline in her health, zoo officials said. Cora co-starred with Burt Reynolds ...

SHOW’S LEAD ACTOR PERFECT HIS ROLE. WE’RE GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH FELIX ELEPHANT HERE AT THE MARYLAND ZOO, AND AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS WITH A REAL LIFE ELEPHANT IS HELPING THE STAR OF WATER ...

A young visitor peers inside the National Museum of African American History that closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government in January 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson | Getty ...

The US federal government has shut down after Republican and Democratic lawmakers failed to resolve a budget stand-off. The impasse affects the funding of government operations throughout October and ...

(The Hill) – The Smithsonian Institution should be able to remain open for another week but will close should the government shutdown persist beyond next Saturday. Smithsonian museums, research ...