The closures would affect some of the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.—including the National Museum of Natural History, the Air and Space Museum, and the National Zoo—which have ...

After settling into their new home for the past three months, new pandas Bao Li and Qing Bao make their long-awaited debut at the National Zoo! The pair will call the zoo home for the next 10 years.

WASHINGTON — It's a panda party at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Female panda Qing Bao will celebrate her fourth birthday with festivities starting at 9 a.m. Friday. Qing Bao arrived in D.C. along ...

Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo shut their doors Sunday as the government shutdown enters its third week, the Smithsonian Institution posted on its website. The Smithsonian Institute’s 19 ...