"The Smithsonian Institution, which oversees 21 museums in and around Washington, DC, and in New York City, as well as the National Zoo, will use remaining funds from previous fiscal years to remain open until "at least" 6 October, according to on the institution's website. The Smithsonian group includes many of the most-visited institutions in the US capital, including the National Air and Space Museum (which receives more than 8 million visitors annually)"
"The National Gallery of Art (NGA)-the seventh-most-visited art institution in the world according to The Art Newspaper 's survey, with nearly 4 million visitors in 2024-"will be open during our normal hours through this Saturday, 4 October", according to a spokesperson. However, if the government shutdown lasts into next week, the museum will likely be forced to close. The NGA receives the bulk of its funding from the federal government; in its congressional-funding request for fiscal year 2025, it over $215m in government funds."
Major federally funded museums will remain open only briefly by using prior-year funds and will close if the federal shutdown extends beyond early October. The Smithsonian Institution will use remaining funds from previous fiscal years to remain open until at least 6 October; it oversees 21 museums and the National Zoo and includes high-attendance sites such as the National Air and Space Museum (over 8 million annual visitors) and the National Museum of African American History and Culture (1.6 million visitors last year). The National Gallery of Art will be open through 4 October but will likely close if the shutdown continues. The Smithsonian received around 53% of its $1.09bn 2024 funding from congressional appropriations; the NGA sought over $215m in federal funds for FY2025. Both institutions faced scrutiny under President Trump's second administration, including shuttered diversity offices.
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