Architect of the Capitol Preservation Architect Jayashree Shamanna will discuss the process of plaster and paint repair and showcase examples of previous, ongoing, and planned work in Capitol spaces.

Listen to stories about acts of heroism and the battles that took place during the War of 1812.  Explore maps of Washington, D.C., and the United States. No reservation necessary. Join us in the Democracy Lab!

Construct and wear your own shako military cap inspired by the United States Marine Corps uniform during the War of 1812. No reservation necessary. Join us in the Democracy Lab!

Listen to stories about acts of heroism and the battles that took place during the War of 1812.  Explore maps of Washington, D.C., and the United States. No reservation necessary. Join us in the Democracy Lab!

Examine the model of Capitol Hill as it appeared in 1814, when the British burned the Capitol during the war. Listen to stories told by a Curator and imagine how the Capitol has transformed since then. No reservations necessary. Join us in Exhibition Hall. 

Debate and decide whether America should go to war with Great Britain. No reservation necessary. Join us in the Democracy Lab!

Listen to stories about acts of heroism and the battles that took place during the War of 1812.  Explore maps of Washington, D.C., and the United States. No reservation necessary. Join us in the Democracy Lab! 

This program will discuss the work of Marisol Escobar, the first Hispanic artist to have a statue in the National Statuary Hall Collection, as well as her statue of Father Damien, sent by the state of Hawaii in 1969.

On June 27, 1829, British scientist James Smithson left his fortune “to found at Washington…an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men.” Join us to explore the life and times of Smithson and the roles of Congress and John Quincy Adams in the creation and development of the Smithsonian Institution.