Smithsonian announces four museums will close due to COVID-related staffing issues
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Smithsonian announced that it will temporarily close the African Art, Postal, Anacostia and Asian Art Museums.
In a news release, the institution announced that the African Art, Postal, Anacostia and Asian Art Museums will be closed starting on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The four museums are scheduled to reopen on Jan. 3 of next year.
According to Smithsonian, there has been an increase in COVID infections among its staff, prompting workers to quarantine. By closing these four museums, Smithsonian will be able to reallocate staff to keep other museums open and properly running.
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