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The U.S. Capitol is full of artwork commemorating historical events and people. Artists could even be found at work on these paintings and sculptures in the building. Learn more about the art and artists in this conversation.

The Curator for the Architect of the Capitol joins Capitol Conversations to discuss the sculptures that were formerly on the East Front cheek blocks of the Capitol.

The 1st Amendment to the Constitution guarantees freedom of the press. Learn about the history of the U.S. Capitol Press Galleries.

September 15 through October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us to learn about some of the first Hispanic American members of Congress.

Learn about some of the educators who served in Congress and are depicted in Capitol artwork.

On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act into law, creating the National Park Service. Today, the Park Service oversees more than 85 million acres of public lands. Learn about Congress' role in the creation of this agency.

Learn about the life and statue of inventor Robert Fulton, whose work on the steamboat revolutionized travel in the United States.

The statue of Willa Cather was unveiled June 7, 2023. Join the Curator for the Architect of the Capitol and the statue’s sculptor, Littleton Alston, to discuss Nebraska’s gift to the National Statuary Hall Collection.

Pierre Charles L'Enfant played an important role in the early history of the United States and the creation of the national capital. Join us to learn more about his impact and how he's remembered in Washington.

The first draft of the Declaration of Independence that Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five are presenting in John Trumbull's painting is vastly different from the version ultimately ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Learn about how the Declaration changed from draft to ratification through the paintings and statuary in the US Capitol.