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Smithsonian closes as government shut down continues

A young visitor peers inside the National Museum of African American History that closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government in January 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)
A young visitor peers inside the National Museum of African American History that closed due to the partial shutdown of the U.S. government in January 2019 in Washington, D.C. (Getty Images)

This article was originally published on September 30, 2025.

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