The Smithsonian’s popular National Air and Space Museum was one of the first museums that reopened to the public Friday after a monthlong closure during the government shutdown.

The rest of the museums, and the National Zoo, are reopening over the next couple days . All are expected to be open by Monday.

People touring the huge facility in D.C. said they’re very happy to see it reopened.

“We live here,” Kyle Owens said. “So it’s nice to be back out.”

Kyle and Kate Owens are happy to be playing the role of D.C.-area tour guide for their friend Josh Stewart and his son who came visit from North Carolina.

“We planned to come see Kate and Kyle several weeks ago, I think before the shutdown and we were really looking forward to seeing everything and then we heard everything was shutdown

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