Smithsonian museums, National Zoo close amid funding stalemate

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00:00The Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo have gone dark,

00:06shutting their doors as the government shutdown stretches into a third week.

00:10After running on reserve funds since October 1st, the Smithsonian says it's out of money.

00:15A notice on its Instagram page said, due to the government shutdown,

00:20Smithsonian Museums are temporarily closed beginning Sunday, October 12th.

00:25The National Zoo is also closed, though officials reassure the public

00:29the animals will continue to be fed and cared for.

00:32The one thing you won't see? The popular live animal cams.

00:36They're offline until funding returns.

00:38Thousands of tourists were turned away on the National Mall this weekend,

00:42some saying they flew from Canada and Australia only to find the doors locked.

00:47The museums and zoo will stay closed until Congress reaches a deal.

00:51And for now, there's no end in sight.