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 Institute’s 19 museums and the zoo had remained open since the government shut down on October 1 by using budget funds from previous years.
The institution previewed its closing Friday, saying in a post o
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