National Zoo reopens, bringing relief to Cleveland Park businesses

All of the Smithsonian’s museums will be reopened by Monday after the longest U.S. government shutdown on record kept doors closed for weeks.

Smithsonian facilities, which closed Oct. 12, have been reopening on a rolling basis since the shutdown ended late Wednesday.

Both the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of American History resumed operations Friday.

The National Zoo welcomed its first post-shutdown visitors Saturday.

By Monday, the following museums will have opened their doors as well:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of African Art

National Museum of Asian Art

National Museum of Natural History

National Portrait Gallery

Smithsonian Ame

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