Capitol Conversations

WEDNESDAYS AT 2 p.m. - Join our engaging guides and Visitor Services team for Capitol Conversations – live, interactive, virtual discussions about the U.S. Capitol. During Capitol Conversations, our staff will discuss some of the U.S. Capitol’s historic spaces, artwork, artifacts and statues.

Visit the Online Gift Shop for the books and other materials mentioned during Capitol Conversations.

To request an accommodation to participate in a Capitol Conversation, please email your request to AccessibilityRequests@saa.senate.gov at least five business days in advance of the presentation date.

August 19, 2026 – The Nation’s Stage: The Capitol & The National Mall

Join us to learn about how the Capitol and National Mall have evolved to serve as the Nation’s Stage, a backdrop for many of the United States’ most historic events.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/8M_egC45TPqx9IzWi2Y6Hg 

August 26, 2026 – We Demand an Amendment: The Women’s Suffrage Movement, Congress, and the Capitol

On August 26, 1920, the ratification of the 19th Amendment officially codified women’s right to vote. Learn about the roots of suffrage, Congress’s role in the passage of the Amendment, and the connections within the Capitol to contributors to the struggle for the basic right of a democracy to vote.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Eq-Wt6oxQW-ZngJrP6QkxQ