The government shutdown has officially entered its second week, but the worst effects may still be ahead for Washington, D.C.’s tourism industry.

Some government-funded museums and facilities such as the National Gallery of Art have already closed, and those that haven’t, such as the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the National Air and Space Museum are operating with reserve funds until Oct. 11.

Starting Oct. 12, the real pain begins for a city that welcomed a record 27.2 million people and brought in a cumulative $11.4 billion last year, said Elliott L. Ferguson, II, the president and CEO of Destination DC, the city’s private nonprofit destination marketing organization.

With the Smithsonian museums closed, those with previously scheduled trips may cancel, which will take a bite out of

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