Zoo Visitation Update
This message was sent to members of the Zoo Neighborhood Council June 30, 2021.
Beginning today, June 30, the Smithsonian has approved an increase in the amount of visitors the Smithsonian’s National Zoo can admit daily, and an increase in our building capacities. It’s great news for us because we can provide a much better guest experience. We’re making incremental adjustments while focusing on exhibit lines, crowd flow, safety and overall experience. Our capacity is now set at 10,000 visitors per day. However, we know it is unlikely we will actually have that many people in the Zoo due to attrition and extreme weather. Our Speedwell Foundation Conservation Carousel and Me and The Bee playground attractions have opened as well.
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April 05, 2023
Zoo Neighborhood Council Meeting
On March 30, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute’s Zoo Neighborhood Council (ZNC) held its first meeting of 2023.
July 20, 2020
Zoo Neighborhood Council: July
Today, the Smithsonian announced that the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, will reopen to the public on Friday, July 24. All other Smithsonian museums will remain temporarily closed to the public.
May 28, 2020
Zoo Neighborhood Council Update
This update from Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute Director Steve Monfort was sent to members of the Zoo Neighborhood Council May 26, 2020.