00:00The Smithsonian Museums and the National Zoo have gone dark, shutting their doors as the
00:07government shutdown stretches into a third week. After running on reserve funds since
00:12October 1st, the Smithsonian says it's out of money. A notice on its Instagram page said
00:18due to the government shutdown, Smithsonian Museums are temporarily closed beginning Sunday,
00:23October 12th. The National Zoo is also closed, though officials reassure the public
00:29the animals will continue to be fed and cared for. The one thing you won't see? The popular
00:34live animal cams. They're offline until funding returns. Thousands of tourists were turned away
00:40on the National Mall this weekend, some saying they flew from Canada and Australia only to find
00:45the doors locked. The museums and zoo will stay closed until Congress reaches a deal.
00:51And for now, there's no end in sight.
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