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All Smithsonian museums reopen on Monday

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All of the Smithsonian’s museums will reopen on Monday after the longest U.S. government shutdown on record kept doors closed for weeks.

Smithsonian facilities, which closed Oct. 12, have been reopening on a rolling basis since the shutdown ended late Wednesday.

Both the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of American History resumed operations Friday.

The National Zoo welcomed its first post-shutdown visitors Saturday.

Museums that will reopen their doors by Monday include:

Stay with WTOP for the latest on museum reopenings in the District.

Scattered showers and humid weather continues for the DC region on Sunday

While a flood watch for the region has been lifted on Saturday evening, humid temperatures and scattered showers will persist overnight and into Sunday. WTOP Meteorologist Mike Stinneford said that the potential for heavy showers will wind down overnight, but Sunday will remain unsettled, with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the 80s.
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