Photo by Abby Wood, Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

SOON. Photo by Abby Wood, Smithsonian’s National Zoo.

Does the air in D.C. smell fresher today? Does life seem somehow better? Are you at work and not sitting in your pajamas watching daytime court TV? It’s gotta be the end of the government shutdown.

The Smithsonian museums will reopen today, many at 10 a.m., while the National Zoo will reopen tomorrow. The Zoo is offering a ten percent discount on food and merchandise until Sunday, while people under 18 can ride the Speedwell Conservation Carousel for free until then. The animal cams, including the beloved and symbolic panda cam, will be back sometime today.

A U.S. Park Service worker picks up trash in front of the Lincoln memorial on the morning after a bipartisan bill was passed by the House and the Senate to reopened the government and raise the debt limit. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The National Mall and National Park Service-run memorials and golf courses are also back open, as is the United States Botanic Garden.

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