Nation's capital, Smithsonian museums begin to reopen

The nation's capital is beginning to reopen as Washington, D.C., rolls back restrictions and the Smithsonian reopens eight of its facilities.

The nation's capital is beginning to reopen as the District of Columbia rolls back restrictions and the Smithsonian Institution reopens eight of its facilities. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced last week that the district would fully reopen without and capacity limits on June 11. Restrictions on public and commercial activity including capacity limits, types of activities and time restrictions will be lifted on Friday. The announcement came as city's daily positive COVID-19 cases fell to 15, which is the lowest case count the city has seen since the fall. Along with bars and restaurants across the city, the iconic Smithsonian has begun to reopen eight of its facilities.