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Join a CVC Curator for a tour of the special exhibit, “Congressional Investigations.” Meet at the sign inside Exhibition Hall.

Join CVC staff at an interactive floor map that incorporates objects and personal stories to illustrate an event in Congressional history. Meet at the sign inside the special exhibit: Congressional Investigations.

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.

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.

When the Declaration of Independence was first published, only two names appeared on the bottom: President of the Continental Congress John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Who was Charles Thomson and what is his connection to the Declaration and to the Great Seal of the United States?

Congress has created many federal holidays celebrating different people and events in American history. Learn about one of June's holidays, Flag Day, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States.

In June 1812, Congress declared war on England. This conflict created defining moments for a young country. Learn more about the war and its commemoration in the U.S. Capitol.

Learn about the creation of Arlington National Cemetery and how Congress has worked to honor the men and women who have fought for the United States.