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This program will cover the life and legacy of Senator, Representative, and Speaker of the House Henry Clay, one of the two statues from the state of Kentucky. Speaker Clay served in both the Old House and Old Senate, as well as was the first person to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda.

This program will cover the history of air conditioning within the Capitol Building, building off of the program on the Power Plant to be done on June 4.

A 30-minute discussion about how two women from vastly different backgrounds maintain a 30 years friendship that would change the nation. The discussion will include a brief discussion about Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue in National Statuary Hall and how elements of that statue represent her friendship with First Lady Eleonor Roosevelt. In addition, the Capitol Conversation will take place around the time of the Memorial Day holiday, the discussion will include a short story about how their friendship will have a direct impact on American soldiers during World War II.

Learn about the early days of the Library of Congress, once housed here inside the Capitol from its creation until 1897.

Learn about some of the more obscure connections between the statues of the U.S. Capitol.

Join us for a virtual version of our seasonal Outdoor Tour, live from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol.

Learn about how horses are used in the artwork of the Capitol.

Since 1990, May has been celebrated as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join us for a tour of the historic spaces of the Capitol, focusing on the AANHPI history of the building.

Discover the living legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted and the Capitol Grounds expansion project from the late 1800s. 

In 1952, Congress asked American artist Allyn Cox to complete the final 30 feet of Constantino Brumidi’s Frieze of American History. Learn about Cox’s contributions to one of the most notable pieces in the Capitol Rotunda.