The Unseen Ripples of a Closed Museum The sudden shutdown of seven Smithsonian museums along Washington D. C. 's National Mall has raised more questions than answers about the "mechanical issue" cited by officials.
While the closures may seem like a minor inconvenience, they have far reaching implications for the cultural and educational landscape of our nation's capital. A Symptom of Aging Infrastructure?
The Smithsonian Institution is one of the world's largest and most respected museum complexes, with over 154 million objects in its collections.