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.
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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.
Wednesday, May 20 - The U.S. Capitol Grounds: An Evolution
The U.S. Capitol Grounds that you see today are the result of 200 years of changes to both the building and the landscape. Learn how the Capitol Grounds have expanded and evolved from 1793 to today.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/mB_BrcUjSFSM6h-wpGaaNg
Wednesday, May 27 - What is Growing on the Capitol Grounds?
Join us as we welcome Architect of the Capitol Urban Forester Dana Gresham to discuss the Capitol's status as an arboretum, the memorial trees, and more!
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/I6wMWt2QT6u1mF9yrkyXKA#
Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - Capitol Stamps
Many U.S. postage stamps commemorate statues, artwork, and architecture of the United States Capitol. Join our philatelist (stamp collecting) guides to learn more about how the Capitol has been around the world—in postage form.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/2uCHQ9zUQlGAyKRFac9cmQ
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - Native American Women in Capitol Art
What do Pocahontas, Sakakawea, and Sarah Winnemucca have in common? They are all depicted in artworks in the Capitol. The artworks tell only part of their stories—join us to learn more about them in this program.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Gx3ULGgoSJ6VaWAwaDuzCw
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Curator Conversation: Magna Carta
Curator for the Architect of the Capitol Dr. Michele Cohen will discuss the jeweled version of Magna Carta displayed in the U.S. Capitol Crypt. The United Kingdom gave it the United States during the 1976 bicentennial.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/h6psui-hTgydQpm-EISTOQ
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Robert Livingston
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This program will examine the life of Robert Livingston, who was on the Declaration’s drafting committee and is one of New York’s statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection at the Capitol.
https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/0p8xm0TKQBWGi2JFJiJzkQ