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The Capitol Visitor Center is open for tours 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Reservations are not required. 

The Capitol Visitor Center is open for tours 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Reservations are not required. 

Aaron Burr may be more popularly known as a Broadway star, but he spent the entirety of his vice presidency at the Capitol. Learn about the life and legacy of the 3rd vice president of the United States.

Using artifacts and sketches from their archives, staff from the Architect of the Capitol Curator’s Office will discuss artist Allyn Cox’s work in the Capitol. Cox painted the final three scenes in the Rotunda’s “Frieze of American History” and hallways in the House of Representatives, today called the Cox Corridors.

Join us live from the Capitol Christmas Tree to learn about this 59 year old Capitol tradition!

Learn about the life and story of Sakakawea, the guide and translator who led the Lewis & Clark expedition of the Louisiana Territory and statue from North Dakota.

Construction of the Capitol Extension was supported by a number of different labor shops and their personnel. Join Lauren Borchard and Jennifer Blancato of the Architect of the Capitol Curator’s Office to learn how stonemasons, bronze founders, carpenters, and others helped build the structure.

Native Americans have served in every American war since the Revolution. Learn more about the legacy of their service to the United States and ways they have been honored.

Join us for a virtual presentation of our Indigenous Peoples in Capitol Art Tour, focusing on the stories of Native Americans and how they are depicted in the artwork inside the Capitol Building.

Construction of the Capitol extension was supported by a number of different labor shops and their personnel. Join the Architect of the Capitol Curator’s Office to learn how stone masons, bronze founders, carpenters, and others helped build this part of the Capitol.