Crowds gather at the National Zoo on Saturday. (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post)Mount Pleasant residents are accustomed to the roars of lions and cries of gibbons emanating from the National Zoo. Tourists hoping to see the Star-Spangled Banner, the Hope Diamond and Harriet Tubman’s shawl will find locked doors at all 17 of the District’s Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo Wednesday. The National Gallery — both the East and West buildings as well as the popular skating rink in the sculpture gardens — will follow suit Thursday. The Newseum, the National Geographic Museum and the Museum of the Bible are open as usual.

Source: Washington Post January 01, 2019 17:26 UTC