6/16/21 - Reports are coming in claiming that many public buildings in Washington, DC are, today, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

I was informed a few minutes ago that all buildings closed to the public and all tours suspended until further notice in DC.

National Zoo closed Holocaust Museum closed National Archives closed JFK Center of Performing Arts closed National Cherry Blossom Festival canceled Arlington National Cemetery Closed to the public Museum of the Bible closed National Capital and House and Senate Buildings closed to public and all tours suspended Library of Congress closed to public FBI Building closed to public Pentagon closed to public

There are more but these reports are not yet verified. Attempting to determine the reason.

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UPDATE 1:43 PM EDT --

Closures now CONFIRMED by a sitting member of the US Congress:

United States Capitol and House and Senate Office Buildings: All Buildings CLOSED to public and tours SUSPENDED until further notice

Library of Congress: All buildings CLOSED to public and tours SUSPENDED until further notice

White House (Call 202-456-7041 for updates)

FBI Building: Building CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

Bureau of Engraving and Printing: Building CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

Department of State: Building CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

Pentagon: Building CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

Smithsonian Musuems (list here): All buildings CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

National Zoo: CLOSED until further notice

Holocaust Museum: Building CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

National Archives: Building CLOSED to public and all tours SUSPENDED until further notice

John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts (season info): Building CLOSED to public and all performances SUSPENDED until further notice

National Cherry Blossem Festival: All events CANCELLED

Arlington National Cemetary: CLOSED to public; OPEN to families for visitation; scheduled funerals will CONTINUE as planned

Museum of the Bible: CLOSED (through January 28)

International Spy Museum: OPEN

National Arboretum: Grounds only OPEN (The National Bonsai & Penjing Museum and Administration Building are still CLOSED to the public)