Three of four museums on Wednesday welcomed visitors back in after HVAC issues caused them to close for three days, according to Smithsonian officials. The museums closed for maintenance were: READ | ...

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Ironically, Syracuse, a city world-famous for our cold and icy winters, was at the center of the air-conditioning revolution.