Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo will stay open until at least Dec. 26 should the government shut down, according to the U.S. government-run institution. This timeline does not include ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo's two giant pandas look quite similar to the untrained eye. Animal keeper Mariel Lally offers ...

The new year is upon us, and with it, a whole new roster of planned exhibitions across the Smithsonian’s numerous museums and ...

On Wednesday, the Smithsonian announced its DC museums will be closed on January 20. Inauguration Day in DC typically brings ...

The Smithsonian's National Zoo shared a video Monday, Jan.6, of its two new pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, playing in the snow ...

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time!

Giant pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao enjoy some bamboo at their newly renovated habitat at Smithsonian's National Zoo in ...

Several Smithsonian museums on the National Mall in Washington D.C. will close on Inauguration Day to reduce strain on ...

WASHINGTON, DC — The Smithsonian National Zoo released a new video as a Christmas present to the D.C. area of pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao. The giant pandas are seen jumping, rolling and splashing ...

The Smithsonian museums on the National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day — Monday, Jan. 20 — in an effort to reduce ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo released new footage of their adorable new giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao. The adorable pandas are set to make their debut to the public in January 2025.