Capitol Conversations

WEDNESDAYS AT 2 p.m. -- Join our engaging guides and visitor services team on Zoom 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, December 3, 2025 – From Rome to the Dome: Thomas Crawford’s Statue of Freedom

On December 2, 1863, the Statue of Freedom was placed on top of the new Capitol Dome. Learn about the twists, turns, technologies, triumphs, and setbacks in getting the statue from a plaster model in artist Thomas Crawford’s studio in Rome to the bronze statue that crowns the Dome of America’s center of representative government.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/j/1610187015?pwd=WqnVbWWG3votryoYLLeVsdxbPgFDNa.1

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 – The Capitol’s First Senate Chamber, 1800-1810

From 1800 to 1810, the U.S. Senate met in a 2.5-story room today known as the Old Supreme Court Chamber. Join the program to get a sense of how the room appeared during this time and some notable events that occurred here.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/j/1611798437?pwd=xkmCoOQIxeu5EJDGtiSsrQ08bd5HAC.1

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – The People’s Tree

Since 1964, Congress has placed and lit a tree on the West Front of the Capitol to celebrate the start of the holiday season. Join us for a live look at the 2025 Capitol Christmas Tree, coming to Washington all the way from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/j/1617286625?pwd=umaUlol0NI9JaCEafJylgAQHYjBGCJ.1