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