Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are open today, Jan. 20.

🐅 Amur tiger Nikita looks majestic in the snow at the Zoo. 

🔼 The fountain outside our National Air and Space Museum features Alejandro Otero's “Delta Solar” and a perfect snow frosting layer.

Many Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington, DC, are closed today, Jan. 19.

The following museums are OPEN today: both National Air and Space Museum locations, Smithsonian NMNH, Smithsonian NMAAHC, and National Museum of American History.

Visiting info: si.edu

Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Zoo, are scheduled to open on time today, Jan. 17. si.edu/visit

This photo of the National Native American Veterans Memorial outside National Museum of the American Indian is from a previous snowy day. The design incorporates water…

Due to inclement weather, Smithsonian museums in the DC area, including the National Zoo, will be closed to the public today, Tuesday, Jan. 16.

Enjoy these snowy pics from previous years of our Smithsonian Gardens at the Smithsonian Castle, National Zoo, Smithsonian NMNH, and SmithsonianEnv.

Today we remember Rosalynn Carter, First Lady from 1977-1981.

In this July 1978 photo, she’s visiting National Museum of American History, then known as the National Museum of History and Technology, to donate her gold-trimmed blue chiffon inaugural gown to the collection. She’d first worn the…

If you were a pie, which would you be? Find your pie personality in our collections: s.si.edu/46l3ty8 🥧

Shown here, a pie server by Meriden Silver Plate Company from the collection of our Cooper Hewitt.

It's still the bird app.

On October 11, 1923, 'The Last Great Train Robbery' occurred on the Southern Pacific Railroad. Today, with Postal Museum, we find out how U.S. Postal Inspectors used forensic science to track down some old-school outlaws.

Listen on Spotify Podcasts 🎙: spoti.fi/3QdM31Z

Main character energy.

Artist Angel Rodríguez-Díaz spent the last several decades painting portraits of cultural icons of San Antonio and the Southwestern US. Latina novelist and poet Sandra Cisneros is featured in his 'Protagonist of an Endless Story' in our americanart.…

Happy 99th birthday to President Jimmy Carter, who served as the nation's 39th president from 1977-1981.

Learn more about President Carter in our 'The American Presidency' online exhibit: s.si.edu/3RGvs7O

📷: Poster supporting Jimmy Carter for President, 1976

Plan your October visit to our museums and National Zoo: si.edu/visit

Shown here, our Smithsonian Gardens by National Air and Space Museum.

In the event of a government shutdown on Oct. 1, Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo will remain OPEN through at least Oct. 7.

The Smithsonian can use prior-year funds still available to us to remain open. Visit si.edu for updates.

Watch Café Y Aves to learn how coffee farms can help conserve birds and other wildlife. ☕ 🐦 🌎 📽️ Mira el cortometraje Café Y Aves para conocer cómo las plantaciones de café pueden ayudar a conservar las aves y otra fauna silvestre. s.si.edu/3RATgdh #NationalCoffeeDay

Join us this weekend, Oct. 1, noon–5 p.m., to celebrate Latino history and culture at the Glen Echo Park Arts Festival. Enjoy hands-on demonstrations, art classes, yoga, dance classes, musical theater performances, and more! s.si.edu/3r6ENLv

🎉 Cele-bear-ate Tian Tian’s legacy with us during #PandaPalooza , sponsored by The Boeing Company, now through Oct. 1! Bid our pandas a giant farewell as they prepare to go to China later this year. Get your #free entry passes + take Metro Forward to the Zoo. 🎟️VISIT: s.si.edu/3P7ItV9.