The Smithsonian museums and National Zoo are set to reopen within days after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history comes to an end. The National Museum of American History, the National Air ...

The capital of the U.S. is filled with museums -- many of them free to visit as they're part of the Smithsonian. It's no wonder these places are so popular.

Visitors in line at the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum following the end of the federal government shutdown in Washington, DC, on Friday. - Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg/Getty Images ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — The sight of food trucks lining the National Mall is a common one. But where will tourists go next, now that the Smithsonian museums are closed as part of the government shutdown?

WASHINGTON (7News) — With looming temporary closures if the government shutdown continues, D.C. residents and tourists enjoyed the beautiful weather at the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo on ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal government reopened its agencies, and many national museums began welcoming visitors again on Saturday after the record-breaking 43-day government shutdown. Jen Sullivan ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON — After several days of snow closures, the Smithsonian museums and National Zoo will reopen on Wednesday. All 21 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo closed prior to a snowstorm that ...

Helicopter shot of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. at sunset on a fall evening, looking over residential streets towards the U.S. Capitol Building, Supreme Court, and the National Mall - ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are welcoming members of the public back after weeks of closures because of the government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution, which receives federal ...