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Businesses near National Zoo battle 3 weeks without visitor traffic amid government shutdown

Businesses that rely on visitors to the National Zoo are battling a stark and increasingly prolonged decline in sales as the ...
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Smithsonian museums, National Zoo close as shutdown hits funding

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The federal government shutdown has forced the Smithsonian Institution to close all 21 of its museums, along with the National Zoo, after exhausting prior-year funds. The ...
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Government shutdown: Which DC tourist sites are closed – and where to go instead

The U.S. government shutdown is affecting thousands of federal workers across the Washington, D.C., area, and it’s also leading some popular museums and sites to close temporarily. Some of D.C.'s ...
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Is the Smithsonian open during the shutdown? Temporarily, yes.

The Smithsonian Institute’s museums, research centers, and the National Zoo remain open this week despite the government shutdown that started at midnight Oct. 1. The Smithsonian, a federal government ...
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Smithsonian museums, National Zoo close as government shutdown drags on

(CNN) — 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 Smithsonian ...
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Smithsonian's 'Giant Panda Cam' remains active despite government shutdown

WASHINGTON - The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is still running its "Giant Panda Cam," a live broadcast featuring pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao, on its website, despite the federal government being shut ...