The National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington, DC, has shuttered its doors and ceased all programming amid the ongoing government shutdown, which began last Monday, September 29. The museum is among the federally funded cultural sites affected by the impasse in government spending as Democrats and Republicans spar over healthcare. As the shutdown enters its second week, hundreds of thousands of federal workers across critical government agencies have been furloughed. The museum remained open through Saturday, October 4, utilizing funds from the prior year. An announcement on the NGA website states that “all programs are canceled until further notice.” The NGA press email was unmonitored as of October 6. Read the full story by isaislearninghowtouseacamera at the link in bio. . . . #NationalGalleryofArt #GovernmentShutdown #WashingtonDC