A federal government shutdown stops paychecks, halts scientific research and makes it even harder to get a passport. It upends the plans of tourists, who've traveled see the pandas or some of the most popular museums in the world, and the lives of D.C. residents, who wonder whether a play might be canceled, or whether they'll be able to go to a museum's popular after-hours dance party.
Here's what we know about the effects of a shutdown on museums, monuments and cultural institutions.
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