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Parks, museums, airports: what works and what is closed during the shatdaun

During the partial closure of the government, it is rather difficult to figure out which federal agencies and government-served attractions are open and which do not work.

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While the shatdaun most beats on federal workers, ordinary Americans who plan to visit parks or museums, may also suffer and get confused, the newspaper writes Time.

Below is information about which institutions in the United States are open and closed during the shatdaun.

National parks

There was a lot of confusion over whether national parks were open or closed during the shatdaun. The official website of the National Park Service (NPS) states that with respect to 388 from 737 parks, historical sites and national monuments managed by the service, “closure warnings” have been issued. However, these warnings can only indicate that certain services or parts of parks are closed, and some of these closures may not be related to the shutdown. The situation is complicated by the fact that, according to NPS, at the time of government’s closure, “the website of the service will not be updated and may not reflect the current situation.”

To find out if a certain national park is closed or open, find its separate web page on the NPS website, call the official phone number listed there and find out if they are working. You can also check the latest park information through Google search.

In general, the largest and most popular national parks are open to visitors. This list includes major attractions such as the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Yellowstone, Acadia, Death Valley and the Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park.

However, even in national parks that are open, many visitor centers, campgrounds and other facilities may be closed and some activities, including guided tours, cancelled. Restrooms in parks may be closed or limited, and if they are open they may be dirty because there is no one to clean them. Overflowing trash cans in parks are common during the shutdown. Roads in the park may not be maintained, meaning they are not cleared of fallen debris and may be dangerous.

Some roads in national parks may be closed or open only to certain visitors. For example, in Yosemite National Park, the southern entrance is open only to visitors who have booked accommodation in the park. Thus, park rangers are trying to limit problems with "human waste and damage to resources."

Several large national parks are closed and inaccessible to vehicles. The roads to Arches and Canyonlands National Park in Utah have been closed since December 31 due to heavy snowfall, after which they have not yet been cleared. Last weekend, the main entrance to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State was also closed due to snowy roads and lack of staff.

Why some national parks are closed while others are open

Without normal federal funding, national parks are trying to find ways to stay open and offer as many services as possible to visitors. In some cases, funding from the states or groups of park advocates has been used to support the work of the park. But those parks that could not find alternate financing options or decided that the risk of working with reduced staff was too high were forced to close.

The parks are also supported by the non-profit Association for the Preservation of National Parks (NPCA). At the same time, the NPCA, which is an ardent supporter of parks and always encourages Americans to visit the country's national parks, recommends that people take extreme care or even avoid visiting these attractions during government closures.

“Given current conditions, we encourage people to wait until parks are fully staffed and safe to visit,” the NPCA said in a blog post.

Campgrounds in national parks

Many campgrounds in national parks are closed, but some remain open, it all depends on the particular park.

If you have reserved a place in a campsite or a cottage in a national park during the shatdaun, be prepared for some troubles. The campground may simply be closed, and even if it is open, but the place you have booked has not been fully staffed before, the reservation may be canceled.

In addition, the Shatdaun can create problems when booking seats in the parks for the future. If you book the campsite for any dates, and government funding is not restored before, there is a very high chance of canceling this reservation. Vacationers are asked to take these risks into account when booking for the future.

Which national monuments and historical sites are closed

If you are wondering if national monuments and government-funded historical sites are open, unfortunately, at the moment the only answer to this question is: possible. Some of them are open, and some are closed, and you will have to look for information on the Internet and, possibly, by phone to find out the details of how each site works.

Visitors can still go to popular locations managed by NPS, such as Alcatraz Island, Ellis Island and Mount Rushmore, they remain open during the shatdaun. On the other hand, you are not lucky if you want to visit Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Fort Sumter in South Carolina or the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia. These and many other historical sites and monuments are closed.

Libraries and archives that receive federal funding are also in different situations, some working and others not. The National Archives' main facilities in Washington, D.C. are closed. Presidential libraries, such as the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in California, are open, although their research centers may be closed.

Museums

The vast majority of museums and cultural centers throughout the country operate and are funded independently of the federal government, these museums are open to the public during shatdaun and operate according to a standard schedule.

However, there is a serious exception for visitors hoping to visit some of the most popular museums in Washington, DC and New York: all 19 museums and galleries of the Smithsonian Institution, as well as the National Zoo, are closed during a shatdaun.

Thus, the list of museums that were closed during the government’s closure includes the attractions of the District of Columbia under the management of the Smithsonian Institution, such as the Museum of African Americans, the Museum of Aviation and Astronautics and the National Historical Museum, as well as two museums operated by the Smithsonian Institution York: National Museum of Design and Museum of the Indians.

Airports in the USA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is one of the federal agencies that is not funded during the partial closure of the government. This means that many TSA employees are not paid a salary. Despite this, the majority of TSA employees still work at US airports that remain open during the shatdaun.

However, TSA reports that the transactions conducted through the agency’s website “may not be processed” during the shutdown, and the agency will not respond to requests in the near future. Therefore, it is advisable to postpone the application for membership in the TSA Precheck until the end of government closure.

What to do if you need a passport or need to update it

These services are available even during the Shatdaun. The State Department said it would continue to offer passport services during government closures, and that all previous appointments at the passport agency or the center of the US State Department would take place as planned.

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