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Museum Hours

Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., are open every day of the year except December 25. Most museums are open from 10am to 5:30pm (see below). Summer hours are determined annually. See www.alerts.si.edu for museum closings due to inclement weather.
Museum Hours in Washington, D.C.
Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle (visitor information) SMITHSONIAN CASTLE
Open 8:30am-5:30pm
Jan 20, opens at 8am
African Art Museum

AFRICAN ART MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Air and Space Museum

AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center

AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM UDVAR-HAZY CENTER
Open 10am-5:30pm
American Art Museum and Portrait Gallery

AMERICAN ART MUSEUM & PORTRAIT GALLERY
Open 11:30am-7pm
American History Museum

AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Inauguration Day FAQs: Jan 20, opens at 8am; Constitution Ave. entrance closed
American Indian Museum on the Mall AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Anacostia Museum ANACOSTIA COMMUNITY MUSEUM
Open 10am-5pm
Sackler Gallery

FREER & SACKLER GALLERIES
Open 10am-5:30pm
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (modern and contemporary art HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
Open 10am-5:30pm
Natural History Museum NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Jan 16-17, open until 7:30pm
Jan 20, Constitution Ave. entrance closed
Postal Museum POSTAL MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Renwick Gallery of the American Art Museum (American Crafts) RENWICK GALLERY OF THE AMERICAN ART MUSEUM
Open 10am-5:30pm
Jan 20, closed all day
Ripley Center International Gallery

RIPLEY CENTER INTERNATIONAL GALLERY
Open 10am-5:30pm
Smithsonian After Five

SMITHSONIAN AFTER FIVE
There is still plenty to do at the Smithsonian even after the museums have closed. Don't miss evening events!
National Zoo Hours
National Zoo

NATIONAL ZOO
Open every day of the year except Dec. 25.
Nov 1 through Mar 31:
buildings: 10am-4:30pm;
grounds: 6am-6pm
Apr 1 through Oct 31: buildings: 10am-6pm; grounds: 6am-8pm

Note: The Zoo is very busy during spring break, holidays, and summer months and the parking lots often fill up quickly. For information, call
202.633.4800
Note: Occasionally, the Zoo closes early for very special events. Click here for details.
Museum Hours in New York City
COOPER-HEWITT, NATIONAL DESIGN MUSEUM
Open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm;
Saturday 10am-6pm;
Sunday 12noon-6pm.
Note: Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1
AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUM, GEORGE GUSTAV HEYE CENTER
Open daily 10am-5pm;
Thursdays open until 8pm.
Closed December 25
Admission
Admission is free for all Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., and the American Indian Museum's George Gustav Heye Center in New York
A fee is required at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York (Members and children under age 12 are admitted free)
Museum Renovation
The Arts and Industries Building is closed in preparation for renovation
Contacts
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phone Phone 202.633.1000 (voice/tape) or 202.633.5285 (TTY)
email Email info@si.edu
12-Jan-2009 13:54
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