Hours and Locations

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Please review our hours and admission information to plan your visit. All Smithsonian museums and the zoo are closed on December 25. 

In the event of a government shutdown on October 1, Smithsonian museums, research centers, and the National Zoo will remain OPEN through at least Saturday, October 7, by using prior year funds.

Admission is free of charge at all locations except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City. All Washington, D.C.–area museums and the American Indian Museum in New York are open every day of the year except December 25. The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Four locations require entry tickets or passes as noted below.

Admission

Admission is free of charge at all locations except the Cooper Hewitt in New York City.

All Washington, D.C.–area museums and the American Indian Museum in New York are open every day of the year except December 25. The Cooper Hewitt in New York is open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Entry

The following locations require passes or tickets.

Passes/tickets are not used at our other locations.

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Future Museums

Congress passed legislation in 2020 establishing two new museums at the Smithsonian. Visit the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum websites to learn more.