“Due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian museums are temporarily closed beginning on Sunday, Oct. 12, along with our research centers and the National Zoo. We will update our operating status as ...

Smithsonian museums and facilities are closed for the foreseeable future as the federal government shutdown continues.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A new exhibition honoring the resilience, contributions and history of San Diego’s LGBTQ community will open this month at San Diego City Hall, just in time for National LGBTQ ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (7News) — As the government shutdown drags on, the National Zoo and the Smithsonian museums will be able to remain open for at least another week. The attractions posted on X Friday, ...

The venue, the Ralston, was named by philanthropist Shannon Ralston in honor of her mother, Laurie Ralston. Shannon donated $10M to the zoo for this project, which was the largest gift in the zoo’s ...

The Columbus Zoo is not collecting a new $1 surcharge on tickets that Liberty Township imposed to cover emergency service runs to the zoo, despite a judge's ruling against its request to stall the fee ...

Jacksonville Zoo's Spooktacular is a seasonal event featuring treat stations, carnival games, and a haunted area for older guests. The event runs on select nights in October 2025, with a ...

The Smithsonian Institute’s museums, research centers, and the National Zoo remain open this week despite the government shutdown that started at midnight Oct. 1. The Smithsonian, a federal government ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The lorikeet exhibit at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is temporarily closed due to a West Nile virus outbreak that killed nearly a dozen birds. According to a release from the zoo, ...

A fossil mosasaur skull and partial skeleton excavated from Angola’s costal cliffs. Credit Hillsman S. Jackson, Southern Methodist University. The story of prehistoric ocean life that emerged in the ...

An exhibit on nine people enslaved by George Washington while he lived as president in Philadelphia remains in tact at Independence National Historical Park as of Friday, despite efforts from the ...

The Northwest Indiana Forum, the Portage-based economic development agency, brought six national site consultants to tour northern Indiana and tout it as an ideal place for business investment. The ...