Over the New Year’s holiday, some museums, stores, and restaurants will be closed, and others will have limited hours. While holiday schedules vary, a few places will remain open in the district.
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Museums
- All 17 Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C., will be open on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. This includes the National Portrait Gallery, the Museum of Natural History, the American Art Museum, Smithsonian Gardens, African American History and Culture Museum, and the Air and Space Museum, among others.
- The Holocaust Museum will be open during its usual hours (10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.).
- The International Spy Museum will open as usual (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).
- Traditionally, the National Building Museum is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, which means the museum will be closed on New Year’s Eve as it falls on a Wednesday. The museum should resume normal hours (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) on New Year’s Day.
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