Anyone have an idea when the National History Museum in Washington will re-open?

I know it is supposed to open fall this year but does anyone know how it is going?

Sorry to deliver the bad news, but the opening date has actually been pushed back to the fall, although a precise date has not been set.

"Thu February 07, 2008
American History Museum Delays Reopening Until Fall
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is delaying its reopening from this summer to the fall.

Museum Director Brent Glass said the museum has received inquiries from visitors making travel plans, and wanted to provide them with a more realistic time frame for the reopening. An exact date has not been set. The museum closed in the fall of 2006 for a $85 million renovation. Some of its most popular artifacts, such as Dorothy's ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," are on display at the nearby National Air and Space Museum during construction."

The Smithsonian expects it to open this summer. They have not set a date yet, but it is summer.

The Smithsonian reports that work on the building and its exhibits is going well. There's been relatively little publicity, but we can expect to see more as the reopening date gets closer.