Smithsonian Museums And The National Gallery Of Art Are Closed In Washington, DC Due To Government Shutdown

No People trump government shutdown budget congress senate democrats zoo smithsonian museums washington art gallery Smithsonian Museums National Gallery of Art Washington DC October 13 2025 closure Andrew Leyden NurPhoto cultural institutions public access tourism art exhibitions federal funding museum operations visitor impact historical sites art collections public services government operations budget impasse federal employees museum staff tourist attractions museum visitors art lovers educational programs cultural heritage federal government public sector national monuments museum closures.