The National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C. is one of four museums that will be closed starting Dec. 29; they will reopen Jan. 3. Photo: Robert Knopes/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
The Smithsonian said it will temporarily close four museums for the remainder of the holidays due to a surge in COVID cases among staff.
Driving the news: The closures will "allow the Smithsonian to reallocate staff and keep all other museums open for the remainder of the week," the Smithsonian said in a release Wednesday.
Details: The museums affected are the National Museum of African Art, the National Postal Museum, the Anacostia Community Museum and the National Museum of Asian Art.
- They are scheduled to reopen Jan. 3.