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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2-- The 19 Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo in Washington D.C. closed their doors on Wednesday as the partial U.S. government shutdown dragged on. "Due to the federal government shutdown, all Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo are closed," the Smithsonian institution said in a statement released on Wednesday. "Museum and National Zoo programming and events are also canceled," said the statement. The National Zoo's live-animal cameras, including the popular panda cam, will not be operating during the shutdown, the statement said. | 
