Smithsonian Solstice Saturday

Join us on Saturday, June 21, 2025, as we mark the first Saturday of summer—Solstice Saturday—by staying open late and hosting programs and performances throughout the day and night. All of the museums on the <a href="https://www.si.edu/visit/maps">National Mall</a> will have extended hours:<ul><li>Open until 9 p.m.: <a href="https://americanhistory.si.edu/">National Museum of American History</a> </li><li>Open until 10 p.m.: <a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/">National Museum of African American History and Culture</a>, <a href="https://asia.si.edu/">National Museum of Asian Art</a>, <a href="https://americanindian.si.edu/visit/dc">National Museum of the American Indian</a>, <a href="https://naturalhistory.si.edu/">National Museum of Natural History</a>, <a href="https://hirshhorn.si.edu/">Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden</a> </li><li>Open until 11 p.m.: <a href="https://www.si.edu/Museums/arts-and-industries-building">Arts and Industries Building</a>, <a href="https://airandspace.si.edu/">National Air and Space Museum</a> </li><li>Open until midnight: <a href="https://africa.si.edu/">National Museum of African Art</a> </li></ul>

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