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Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Seven Museums to Reopen in May
The Smithsonian announced Friday that it will be reopening seven of its museums along with the National Zoo starting early May, a long-awaited and eagerly anticipated decision since the closing of all of its facilities in November 2020 due to COVID-19.
The first facility to reopen will be the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on Wednesday, May 5. On Friday, May 14, the Smithsonian will be reopening its National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery. Lastly, the National Museum of American History, the National Museum of the American Indian and the National Zoo will reopen on Friday, May 21.
The National Zoo, Portrait Gallery, and Other Smithsonian Museums Will Reopen in May
You can finally see the baby panda.
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After a second wave of closures in the fall, the Smithsonian announced today that the National Zoo, National Portrait Gallery, and five more Smithsonian museums will go through a staggered reopening starting May 5. (Per guidance from the DC government, museums, galleries, and exhibits will be allowed to operate at 50 percent capacity starting May 1.)
The first Smithsonian to reopen will be the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on May 5, with tickets available starting on April 23. The American Art Museum, National Museum of African American History and Culture, and National Portrait Gallery will welcome visitors starting on May 14, followed a week later by the National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian, and National Zoo on May 21. We recommend checking each location’s website in advance to