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Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed their doors on Sunday in response to the ongoing government shutdown. In a statement over the weekend, the Washington DC-based Smithsonian Institution announced that it was temporarily closing its museums, research centers and its zoo due to the government shutdown which has now entered the third week. “We will update our operating status …

Smithsonian visitors arrive to locked doors as federal shutdown continues  The Washington Post Government shutdown continues as Smithsonian museums, National Zoo temporarily close  CBS News DC Tourists Frustrated by Museum Closures as Shutdown Persists  Bloomberg.com Government shutdown causes a real Boo at the Zoo  WTOP Smithsonian museums and National Zoo set to close as shutdown takes its toll  NPR Source link

Panda Bao Li eats bamboo at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28. The zoo, as well as other Smithsonian facilities, will be closed beginning on Oct. 12 as the government shutdown continues. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images As the government shutdown drags on, Smithsonian museums, the National Zoo and other facilities …

Column | An exemplary survey of race portends trouble for the Smithsonian  The Washington Post Censoring museums risks diminishing American exceptionalism, experts warn  CNN The last time the US waged a propaganda war on the arts  vox.com Trump Is Right to Fight Wokeness at the Smithsonian  City Journal Clift: Why civilized nations embrace art, history and culture  Rutland Herald Source link

High school history teacher Katharina Matro often pulls materials from the Smithsonian Institution website as she assembles her lessons. She trusts its materials, which don’t require the same level of vetting as other online resources. She uses documents and other primary sources it curates for discussions of topics like genocide and slavery. As the White House presses for changes at …

Members of the U.S. Park Police guard an entrance to the 9th Street tunnel in front of the Smithsonian Castle on Aug. 13, 2025, in Washington, D.C., after the Trump administration initiated a federal takeover of D.C. police and deployed the National Guard in the city. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images In a letter sent …

A painting by Rigoberto Gonzalez, titled Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, was singled out by the White House in a list of artworks and exhibitions it found objectionable. Rigoberto A. González hide caption toggle caption Rigoberto A. González The official White House newsletter has posted an article titled “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian.” It calls …

As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill  The New York Times Trump’s attacks on the ‘Blacksonian’ have a history in a century-old myth  The Guardian President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian  The White House (.gov) Trump’s Smithsonian criticism contrasts with 2017 praise  The Hill BROADCAST BIAS: Networks distort what Trump really wants to fix about our museums  Fox News …

These are the “woke” Smithsonian exhibits targeted by Trump’s White House  Axios President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian  The White House (.gov) A Critic of Universities Is Rallying to Defend Them in the Trump Era  The New York Times Trump’s next fight: “woke” museum interpretations of history  Axios White House calls out 7 Smithsonian museums for their exhibits, messaging  The Washington Post Source link

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable  The New York Times President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian  The White House (.gov) Donald Trump’s Guide to Museums  The Atlantic Trump’s next fight: “woke” museum interpretations of history  Axios Trump says Smithsonian is too focused on slavery. Scholars see sanitizing.  The Washington Post Source link