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U.S. National Arboretum:

The Arboretum’s 446 acres of

gardens, trees and trails re-

opened on a limited basis — just

Monday, Wednesday and Friday

afternoons — at the beginning of

June. On July 27, however, the

Arboretum moved into Phase 2,

which means the grounds are

accessible every weekday from 1

to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays and

Sundays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Some attractions, such as the

National Bonsai and Penjing Mu-

seum and Fern Valley, will remain

closed because “social distancing

is not possible” on narrow path-

ways. Open daily. Free.

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Tudor Place: This grand

house, on a five-acre Georgetown

hilltop, was designed by William

Thornton, the architect of the

U.S. Capitol, for Martha Washing-

ton’s granddaughter. It has been

a museum since the 1980s, but

the gardens — a place of respite

with circular boxwood hedges, a

profusion of roses and old tulip

poplar trees dotting a landscaped

“natural” lawn — have become

the real destination for those

who live or work in the neighbor-

hood. Tudor Place reopens its

gardens to the public on Aug. 6

with free, timed tickets that allow

entry for up to two hours. Self-

guided tours are available, and

picnics are welcome. Open

Thursday through Sunday. Free;

da House is closed, though Tien

Tien and Mei Xiang might be

visible in their yards. Of the in-

door areas, only the Elephant

Outpost and the Great Ape House

are currently open. Masks are

required for visitors aged 6 and

older. Free, timed-entry passes

are required for entry, and can be

reserved through the Smithso-

nian’s website up to 30 days in

advance. Open daily. Admission

is free. Parking at the Zoo costs

$30 per vehicle, which includes

six passes.

Outdoors only

Please note that access to facili-

ties, such as restrooms and cafes,

is limited. Check before going.

the first museum on the Mall to

reopen to visitors on July 20. Only

the ground floor of the West

Building is open, which includes

the temporary exhibitions “Degas

at the Opéra” and “True to Na-

ture: Open-Air Painting in Eu-

rope, 1780-1870.” Free, timed pass-

es are required for entry; dates for

the following week are released

every Monday at 10 a.m. Open

daily. Free.

National Zoo: F our months

after closing because of the coro-

navirus pandemic, the National

Zoo began to reopen on July 24.

The Zoo has plenty of outdoor

space for the 5,000 guests allowed

daily, though social distancing

may prevent some exhibits from

reopening — the Zoo’s Giant Pan-

side world, particularly after a
period of confinement,” making it
particularly relatable right now.
New procedures include limiting
the use of elevators to one family
or group at a time, and moving all
maps and guides, including the
interactive “See for Yourself”
cards, online. Tickets are avail-
able for the month of August,
while tickets for September dates
will be made available in mid-Au-
gust. Open daily. $8-$10; Ages 18
and younger admitted free.

Partially reopened

National Gallery of Art: The
National Gallery of Art became

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LEFT: Edgar Degas’s “Little

Dancer Aged Fourteen” at

the reopened National

Gallery of Art. BELOW:

Amy Lamb’s “Purple

Datura,” at National

Museum o f Women in the

Arts. RIGHT: Visitors see

aircraft at the National Air

and Space Museum’s Steven

F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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