The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum has shut down due to an executive order from President Trump, according to reports.

Trump has been laying off federal workers from several agencies, including probationary workers.

The sign on the front door of the JFK Library on Tuesday noted that the closure is due to an executive order, according to reports.

“The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is temporarily closed until further notice,” the top of its website stated on Tuesday.

The JFK Library on Columbia Point in Dorchester is dedicated to the memory of the 35th president and “to all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world,” its website reads.

“Located on a ten-acre park, overlooking the sea that he loved and the city that launched him to greatness, the Library stands as a vibrant tribute to the life and times of John F. Kennedy,” the site continues. “Come tour our Museum which portrays the life, leadership, and legacy of President Kennedy, conveys his enthusiasm for politics and public service, and illustrates the nature of the office of the President.”

Students and scholars can also conduct research there using its collection of historical materials chronicling mid-20th century politics and JFK’s life and administration.

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The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is one of 16 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration and supported, in part, by the Kennedy Library Foundation.

Billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency team has been sweeping through federal agencies, as the Trump administration moves to lay off thousands of federal workers.

The DOGE team has roamed from agency to agency, tapping into computer systems, digging into budgets and searching for waste, fraud and abuse, while lawsuits pile up claiming Trump and DOGE are violating the law. At least two are targeting Musk himself.

Last week, Musk called for the U.S. to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of the push to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities.

Herald wire services were used in this report.